Wetu Telu

Mosque in Bayan, Lombok, Indonesia

Wetu Telu ("three times") is a sect of Islamic beliefs of the Sasak people of Lombok, Indonesia. Practitioners pray three times a day, which differs from orthodox Sunni Islam called Waktu Lima, in which practitioners pray five times a day.[1] Adherents of Wetu Telu also only practice three of the Five Pillars of Islam, which are Shahada (Declaration of Faith), Salah (Prayer), and Sawm (Fasting). These practices can be represented by Kyai as religious leader of the community. Wetu Telu also incorporates some native beliefs of ancestral worship and animism.[2]

  1. ^ Müller 1997, p. 55.
  2. ^ "Al Jamaah Al Islamiyah Wetu Telu bi Jazirati Lombok". journal.uii.ac.id. Retrieved 27 August 2022.