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Tahfiz school fire not soon forgotten

Hasnoor Hussain6 years ago15th Sep 2018Pictures
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A pupil at the new Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah tahfiz centre building memorising Quranic verses. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
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LAST year on September 14, hours before the dawn prayers, 21 pupils of the Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah religious school were crying out for help. With the neighbourhood still fast asleep, most did not hear the faint cries that came from the top floor of the three-storey building. Trapped between barred windows and with only one exit out the building, the pupils, along with two wardens, eventually lost their lives to the fire. 

Only 11 made it out by jumping out of the building to safety. All 21 pupils were temporarily staying in this old premise while awaiting the completion of the school’s new building.

Since then, the tragedy remains embedded in the minds of all who teach and study there, and will not be soon forgotten. – September 15, 2018.

A pupil at the new Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah tahfiz centre building memorising Quranic verses. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
A pupil at the new Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah tahfiz centre building memorising Quranic verses. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
The permanent premise of Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah on Jalan Keramat Hujung, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
The permanent premise of Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah on Jalan Keramat Hujung, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
Tahfiz pupils in class. It is their daily practice to recite verses of the Quran, which they must memorise fully to graduate. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
Tahfiz pupils in class. It is their daily practice to recite verses of the Quran, which they must memorise fully to graduate. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
One of 43 Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah tahfiz centre pupils preparing for prayers. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
One of 43 Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah tahfiz centre pupils preparing for prayers. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
Besides their daily studies, tahfiz centre pupils must also do chores. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
Besides their daily studies, tahfiz centre pupils must also do chores. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
Playing football behind the tahfiz centre is a favourite past time among pupils there. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
Playing football behind the tahfiz centre is a favourite past time among pupils there. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
For those who are not a fan of the outdoors, activities can still be enjoyed from the comfort of their dormitories inside the building. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
For those who are not a fan of the outdoors, activities can still be enjoyed from the comfort of their dormitories inside the building. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
Pupils arriving at one of many religious ceremonies they are often invited to to recite the Quran. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
Pupils arriving at one of many religious ceremonies they are often invited to to recite the Quran. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
Curiosity sets in for new tahfiz pupils as one peaks through the fence at the Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah tahfiz centre's previous premises that burned down last year. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
Curiosity sets in for new tahfiz pupils as one peaks through the fence at the Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah tahfiz centre's previous premises that burned down last year. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
Four of 11 survivors of the fatal fire last year, looking back at the tragedy that took the lives of their 21 friends and two wardens. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
Four of 11 survivors of the fatal fire last year, looking back at the tragedy that took the lives of their 21 friends and two wardens. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
Fire survivor Indra Kurniawan Abdullah, who jumped from the top floor of the three-storey building, fell into a month-long coma after the tragedy. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
Fire survivor Indra Kurniawan Abdullah, who jumped from the top floor of the three-storey building, fell into a month-long coma after the tragedy. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
Tahfiz pupils and family members of the deceased reciting Quranic verses during a religious ceremony in remembrance of the lives lost a year ago. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
Tahfiz pupils and family members of the deceased reciting Quranic verses during a religious ceremony in remembrance of the lives lost a year ago. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 15, 2018.
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