It was formed three years after the Malaysian government banned al-Arqam in over concerns regarding its teachings. GISB claims to employ 3, youth and 1, adults across its various businesses.
According to the police, from until September , they had received 41 police reports against GISB, they also addressed allegations that the police reacted late on the information stating that the police were compiling information. The day after the police raid, GISB issued a press release on Facebook, denying allegations of sodomy in the children's homes.
We must consider how strong they are in facing these challenges. On 19 September , GISB issued a revised press release featuring its chief executive officer, Nasiruddin Mohd Ali, acknowledging isolated cases of sodomy among the children, but continuing to deny allegations of human trafficking. Our lawyers will start the legal process tomorrow. Five drivers and passengers were detained, including an individual reported to be the son of a GISB leader. This came after his press release acknowledging cases of sodomy in the children's homes.
Kelantan police and the Kelantan Islamic Religious Affairs Department jointly raided the residence of Nasiruddin Mohd Ali in Kampung Panji, Kota Bharu , where 30 people were found, including his second wife and over 20 children. Documents and books allegedly linked to Al-Arqam were uncovered, with some buried by a riverbank and others reportedly burned after news of the CEO's arrest.
On mainland Penang , four raids targeting children's homes and businesses were conducted by the Penang Islamic Religious Affairs Department and police, uncovering six books related to Al-Arqam, including some outlawed by the Ministry of Home Affairs in Of the 24 individuals detained, 11 were suspected of following Al-Arqam teachings. The siblings had been separated from their father since Medical examinations revealed signs of abuse in one of the children, and one of the rescued children was identified as the child caned with a rattan in a viral video.
