| Din-i Ilahi | |
|---|---|
| دینِ الٰهی | |
 Akbar | |
| Type | Abrahamic and Dhārmic |
| Leader | Akbar |
| Type | Syncretic religion |
| Region | Indian subcontinent |
| Founder | Akbar |
| Origin | 1582 Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Mughal Empire |
| Separated from | Islam |
| Defunct | Likely 1606 |
| Members | 21, although many more individuals were influenced by the religion's teachings |
The Dīn-i Ilāhī (Persian: دین الهی, lit. 'Religion of God'),[1] known during its time as Tawḥīd-i-Ilāhī ("Divine Monotheism", lit. 'Oneness of God') or Divine Faith,[2] was a new syncretic religion or spiritual program propounded by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1582. According to Iqtidar Alam Khan, it was based on the Timurid concept of Yasa-e Changezi (Code of Genghis Khan), to consider all sects as one.[3] The elements were drawn from different religions.
- ^ "Din-i Ilahi". Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
- ^ Jackson, A. V. Williams. History of India. Robarts - University of Toronto. London, Grolier society. p. 44.
The truth is that Akbar was singularly sensitive to religious impressions of every kind, and that his new religion, the Din-i-Ilahi, or 'divine faith' an eclectic pantheism, contained elements taken from very diverse creeds.
- ^ Frontline: Volume 14, Issues 20-26. S. Rangarajan for Kasturi & Sons. 1997. p. 74.