Dīn-i Ilāhī (Arabic: دين إلهي ) "Divine Faith" was a syncretic religious doctrine propounded by the Mughal emperor Jalālu d-Dīn Muħammad Akbar ("Akbar the Great") intended to merge the best elements of the religions of his empire (primarily Hinduism and Islam; elements were also taken from Christianity, Jainism and Zoroastrianism) and thereby reconcile the differences that divided his subjects. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Syncretism consists of the attempt to reconcile disparate or contradictory beliefs often while melding practices of various schools of thought Akbar redirects here For other uses see Akbar (disambiguation Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar ( Jalāl ud-Dīn Muhammad Akbar A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Jainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma / Shraman Dharma (जैन धर्म is an ancient religion of India. Zoroastrianism (ˌzɔroʊˈæstriəˌnɪzəm is the religion and philosophy based on the teachings
Akbar was tolerant of religions other than Islam. In fact, not only did he tolerate them, he encouraged debate on philosophical and religious issues. This led to the creation of the Ibādat Khāna ("House of Worship") at Fatehpur Sikri. The Ibādat Khāna ( House of Worship) was a meeting house built in 1575CE by the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r See also Mughal architecture Fatehpur Sikri (फतेहपूर सिकरी فتحپور سیکری is a city and a Municipal board in Agra
From the discussions he led there in 1575, Akbar concluded that no single religion could claim the monopoly of truth. This inspired him to create the Dīn-i Ilāhī in 1581. Various Muslim clerics responded by declaring this to be blasphemy. Blasphemy is the disrespectful use of the name of one or more gods.
Dīn-i Ilāhī as propounded by Akbar combined mysticism, philosophy and nature worship. It also recognized no gods or prophets. In Religion, a prophet (or prophetess) is a person who has encountered the Supernatural or the divine and serves as an intermediary This religious doctrine had few followers; the only person other than Akbar who was a Dīn-i Ilāhī believer until death was Birbal, one of Akbar's ministers. Raja Birbal (1528-1586 (real name Maheshdas Bhat was the Grand Vizier (Wazīr-e Azam of the Mughal court in the administration of the Mughal emperor Akbar and Raja Man Singh, his commander-in-chief, refused conversion saying that he recognized only two religions, Hinduism and Islam. Raja Shri Man Singh Ji Saheb ( Man Singh I) (May 9 1540- July 61614 was the Kacchwaha Rajah Saheb of Amber, a state later known as Jaipur.
Dīn-i Ilāhī appears to have survived Akbar according to the Dabistan-e-Madahib of Mubad Shah (Mohsin Fani). The Dabestān-e Mazāheb, also transliterated as Dabistān-i Mazāhib (دبستان مذاهب "School of Religions" is an imaginative examination and comparison of However, the movement never numbered more than 19 adherents. [1]
Din-i-Ilahi was more of an ethical system. It prohibits lust, sensuality, slander and pride, considering them sins. Piety, prudence, abstinence and kindness are the core virtues. The soul is encouraged to purify itself through yearning of God. Celibacy and the slaughter of animals is forbidden. There is no sacred scriptures or a priestly hierarchy in this religion. [2]
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References
- Makhan Lal Roy Choudhury 1952 (1985): The Din-i-Ilahi or the Religion of Akbar, Calcutta: Dasgupta & Co. Allah Upanishad or Allopanishad is a book of dubious origin supposedly from Atharva Veda and believed to be written during Akbar 's reign (Oriental Books Reprint Corporation); ASIN B0007JXFZG
- "Children's Knowledge Bank",Published 2004 (Pustak Mahal),ISBN 8122302920
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