The Darul Arqam is one of the most highly visible-and controversial-organisations associated with the modern Malaysian daʿwa (Islamic proselytising) movement. Growing out of daʿwa study group in the late 1960s, the organisation established its first communal centre in 1973 under the leadership of Ashaari Muhammad (d. 2010) at Sungai Pencala, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. Members were easily identified by their distinctive forms of dress: long robes and turbans for men, and full face veils covering all save the eyes for women. Darul Arqam's most distinctive