Dīn-i Ilāhī

The Mughal emperor Akbar promoted Dīn-i Ilāhī in 1582, after inviting scholars of different faiths to debate at his House of Worship in Fatehpur Sikri from 1575. The creed drew on Islam, Indian religions and other traditions, and attracted only a small circle at court.

Akbar's religious policy met opposition from Muslim scholars, including Ahmad Sirhindi. After Akbar's death in 1605, his successor Jahangir moved away from many of his religious policies.