The Floating Mosque of Palu was inaugurated in 2011 in the area of 121 square meters and was dedicated to the 17th-century Muslim scholar from West Sumatra, Datuk Karama, who greatly contributed to the spread of Islam in the Palu region. The mosque is a tourist destination and icon of the city of Palu. Unfortunately, it was hit by the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami and partially submerged underwater, making it no longer in use. However, after the tsunami, the people of Palu, especially the traditionalist Muslims who believe in Islamic mysticism, asserted that the mosque survived because of the divine power of the saints who guarded the mosque. The floating mosque and the mosque of Alkhairaat traditionalist Islamic organization were few of the only surviving mosques after the tsunami.