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The emperor was born a Muslim but respected Hindu religion and culture and offered Hindus and Muslims alike the highest posts in his government. He took an active interest in all religious beliefs and in 1575 built the Ibadat Khana (“hall of worship”) where learned men of all faiths met to discuss theology. In 1582 Akbar founded a monotheistic, unitarian religion called Din-i-Ilahi (“Divine Faith”) with himself as its spiritual leader. In an attempt to resolve the discord among the many religious factions in his empire, and recognizing the limitations of each, he proposed that “we ought, therefore, to bring them all into one, but in such fashion that they should be both ‘one’ and ‘all’, with the great advantage of not losing what is good in any one religion, while gaining whatever is better in another.” He did not, however, demand that his countrymen espouse his beliefs, and Akbar’s new religion had few adherents outside his court. His last years were troubled by intrigues and the rebellious conduct of his son Prince Salim, who became emperor upon Akbar's death in 1605. | The emperor was born a Muslim but respected Hindu religion and culture and offered Hindus and Muslims alike the highest posts in his government. He took an active interest in all religious beliefs and in 1575 built the Ibadat Khana (“hall of worship”) where learned men of all faiths met to discuss theology. In 1582 Akbar founded a monotheistic, unitarian religion called Din-i-Ilahi (“Divine Faith”) with himself as its spiritual leader. In an attempt to resolve the discord among the many religious factions in his empire, and recognizing the limitations of each, he proposed that “we ought, therefore, to bring them all into one, but in such fashion that they should be both ‘one’ and ‘all’, with the great advantage of not losing what is good in any one religion, while gaining whatever is better in another.” He did not, however, demand that his countrymen espouse his beliefs, and Akbar’s new religion had few adherents outside his court. His last years were troubled by intrigues and the rebellious conduct of his son Prince Salim, who became emperor upon Akbar's death in 1605. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
[[El Morya]] | [[El Morya]] | ||
== For more information == | == For more information == | ||
Mark L. Prophet and Elizabeth Clare Prophet, ''Lords of the Seven Rays'' | Mark L. Prophet and Elizabeth Clare Prophet, ''Lords of the Seven Rays'' | ||
== References == | |||
{{POW}}, vol. 28, no. 51. | |||