The picture was taken at Pulau Besar,many locals believe that the island is home to many sacred legends. It has also become a place of pilgrimage to a large number of Indian Muslims in Malaysia. Many pilgrims come to Pulau Besar to visit a mausoleum believed to be of a Wali, Sultan Ariffin Syeikh Ismail Waliallah. There are also numerous other graves visited by pilgrims such as that of Datok Janggut, Datuk Puteh and Nenek Kebayan.
Pulau Besar, Melacca, Malaysia
Senthil Kumar
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