Tawhid-i Ilahi
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Tawhid-i Ilahi is another name for the syncretic religious doctrine Din-i Ilahi, created by the Mughal emperor Akbar in the late 16th century to blend elements of various faiths in his empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tawhid-i Ilahi canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monotheistic doctrine
ⓘ
religious doctrine ⓘ syncretic religion ⓘ |
| aim |
to promote harmony among religions in the empire
ⓘ
to strengthen imperial authority through spiritual allegiance ⓘ |
| alternateName | Din-i Ilahi ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
ethical conduct over ritual
ⓘ
loyalty to the emperor as spiritual guide ⓘ oneness of God ⓘ religious syncretism ⓘ universalism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| creator | Akbar ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Ain-i Akbari
ⓘ
surface form:
Ain-i Akbari by Abu'l-Fazl
|
| dissolvedAfter | death of Akbar ⓘ |
| doctrineOf |
rational inquiry in religious matters
ⓘ
religious tolerance ⓘ |
| follows | solar calendar for some observances ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Akbar
ⓘ
Akbar ⓘ
surface form:
Akbar the Great
Akbar ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal emperor Akbar
|
| hasPart |
emperor-centered devotion
ⓘ
emphasis on reason ⓘ emphasis on tolerance ⓘ ethical principles ⓘ rejection of religious bigotry ⓘ spiritual fellowship with the emperor ⓘ vows of loyalty to Akbar ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | considered more a courtly cult than a mass religion ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Mughal period
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal era
|
| inception | 1582 ⓘ |
| inceptionPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bhakti movement
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ Hinduism ⓘ Islam ⓘ Jainism ⓘ Shia Islam ⓘ
surface form:
Shi'a Islam
Sufism ⓘ Sunni Islam ⓘ Vaishnavism ⓘ Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| numberOfAdherents | very small elite circle ⓘ |
| opposedBy | orthodox Sunni ulama at Akbar's court ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Fatehpur Sikri
ⓘ
India ⓘ |
| practicedBy | selected courtiers of Akbar ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Akbar's policy of Sulh-i Kul ⓘ |
| religiousText |
Ain-i Akbari
ⓘ
surface form:
Ain-i Akbari (descriptive source)
|
| status | largely extinct ⓘ |
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