The origin of Islamic society Wetu Telu lombok

The origin of Islamic society Wetu Telu

Wetu Telu existence as variants of Islam in Lombok is longstanding. It's just that there is no definitive information that shows the origins of Islam Wetu Telu. Also no one can describe or explain exactly memberikaan when and where the term began to be used in everyday life among the Muslim community of the island of Lombok. In this case there are at least four versions of the claim about the origin of Wetu Telu.

First, the process of Islamization of the first time on the island of Lombok, carried by Sunan Prapen (son of Queen Sunan Giri) from Java in the sixteenth century. Sunan Prapen Sufi teachings of Islam spread to the native Sasak people in Lombok island, which was then mixed animesme practice, Hindu and Buddhist from Lombok, Prapen prince proceeded to spread his mission to Sumbawa and Bima. But the prince. When Sunan Prapen leave Lombok, Sasak women embraced peganisme back and then was followed by the men.

Second, the version which states that the nature of Islam brought by ISLAMIC missionaries from Java was already contain elements of mysticism and syncretism. This condition lasted for generations and crystallized into a well-established customs. This caused the followers of Wetu Telu no desire to change, even if the reason to maintain it, they are also difficult to find a rational way.

Third, the version which states that arise Wetu Telu the syncretic character due to the short time the missionaries from Java to do missionary work and their high level of tolerance towards people understand animism antomorfisme sasak.

Fourth, the state version of the origin bahwwa Wetu Telu Sanupati princes are two sons, one of the propagator of ISLAMIC in Lombok. In a chronicle written on palm leaves that this figure has two sons and Nurcahya. Nurcahya described as the founder of Islam took five, and as the founder Wetu Telu, who first described as orthodox and puritanical Muslim, while the latter as a traditional Muslim and sinketis .

Fifth, the version that was born as a consequence Wetu Telu and propaganda strategy adopted by the penyerebar religion of Islam, after seeing the difficulty of terrain propagation Islamiyah in the presence of the objections and the height of fanaticism Sasak people of influence Hinduism and Buddhism.

In Lombok people call this belief that lay with the Sixth, Time Barbadensis as the acculturation of the teachings of ISLAMIC and the rest of the old belief that animism, dynamism, and kerpercayaan Hindu.

Seventh, made allegations that the practice Wetu Telu survive because the trustees who spread ISLAMIC is the first time, did not get to finish his teaching, so that the time was stuck in the transitional period. The students who left did not have the courage to change the practice in the transitional period up to the practice of Islam is complete. That's one reason they say Wetu Telu.

Looking at some of the information mentioned, almost no one definitive information indicating the origin of the variants. Although there are several versions but still difficult to test the validity of each of those versions.