Wetu Telu

Despite the fact that the majority of the population Lombok West Nusa Tenggara Islam, but the indigenous population of Lombok, Sasak people, many who embrace traditional beliefs of Islam Wetu Telu, syncretism between Islamic teaching and beliefs of local Sasak tribe. This belief is not allocated to the strong influence of ancient Javanese and Balinese Hindu in Sasak. Since the 14th century Majapahit Kingdom led by Gadjah Mada University mengusai Patih Sasak. Only in the 17th century, Islam was introduced to Sunan Giri and Bugis Muslims, who comes to Lombok. Long ago, around the 18th century, the wars that erupted in the Kingdom of Klungkung Bali resulted in mass migration of people of Bali to Lombok. I do not care Sasak culture is the culture of nearby Java and Bali.

Islamic faith Wetu Telu received the Sasak people will be able to exercise different doctrine of Islam in general. As its name implied, Wetu Telu, it means running the prayer three times a day, 5 times was not done to the Muslims. Sasak people just run the afternoon prayer (duhur), afternoon (‘ASR) and sunset (maghrib). Similarly, while performing fasting in Ramadan. Muslims Wetu Telu only run as much as 3 days of fasting during Ramadan, which is the first day, the middle of Ramadan, and the final days before Idul Fitri.

Until now, people who embraced Islam Sasak Wetu Telu still often can not be found. Most of them lived in the village of Bayan, North Lombok. Mostly other Mataram, Pujung, Sengkol, Rabitan, Sade, Tetebatu, pipe, Sembalun, Senaru, Loyok and Pasugulan. It is interesting that the people who live in Temple Sasak Lingsar lived in harmony with Balinese Hindus. However, the different tribes and religions are as likely to live in harmony.

Pura Lingsar ancient temple built by Anak Agung Ngurah Karangasem Kingdom in about 1759. The temple complex there are four main building, in particular Pura Gaduh, Kemaliq, pesiraman and pesimpangan Bhatara good Balian and Lingsar Wulon. Despite the fact that the temple was built by Balinese Hindus, but there clearly is a place blessed Kemaliq Sasak society faiths Wetu Telu. That said, Kemaliq built as a symbol of unity between the Hindu Balinese and the Sasak tribe. In fact, every year the Full Moon sasih Kanem yellow moon, which falls around December, Hindu Balinese and the Sasak people make Topat war tradition, Throwing-pitch diamond in the form of brotherhood.

Pura Lingsar every day and is often used Sasak people to pray and make offerings of food variety. Its development, this place is not only a place of worship of Hindus in Bali and Sasak tribes, but also of other faiths who want to Beg, and blessed the “Connect” world. Be Kemaliq sign of internal religious tolerance, regardless of tribe and race. A lesson in the nature of religious life that deserve to be as devotional material.

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