Let's Enjoy Belitung! On The Keramat Beach There is a Sacred Boulder Facing The Al-Aqsa Mosque

POSBELITUNG.CO, BELITUNG - Let's enjoy Belitung! Belitung Island has many natural attractions that would be a shame if you missed them.

Like in East Belitung, specifically in Lalang Village, Manggar District, East Belitung Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands Province.

At this location, there is a natural tourist destination, namely Keramat Beach.

When you hear the name, maybe you will think that this beach has a scary atmosphere.

However, it turns out that Keramat Beach has beautiful natural charm, like most beaches in Belitung, it has white sand and clear sea water.

As the name suggests, this beach has a stone that is sacred to local residents.

The shape is in the form of several elongated boulders about 4 meters long and about 1.5 meters high.

The location of the stone is not far from the beach or right on the side of the road to Keramat Beach.

Here there is a group of stones that are sacred by local residents. So you are obliged to maintain your attitude and behavior.

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Quoting from the official website of the Community for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage of Belitung Land (KPSB Peta Belitung), this stone on Keramat Beach apparently leads to the Masjidilaqsa or Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The setting of the story about this sacred stone was recorded in the book Belitung Malay Oral Literature, the result of research in 1987.

The name of this sacred stone is mentioned in the story entitled Datuk Letang.

Long story short, Datuk Letang disappeared and was searched for by his adopted son, whose name was not revealed.

However, what is clear is that Datuk Letang's adopted son is said to be a pious child who is obedient to worship.

In the midst of his search, the child then arrived at the sacred stone when it was time for the Asr prayer.