Din-i-Ilahi (دين إلهي) or Divine Faith, was a syncretic religion propounded by the Mughal emperor Akbar, 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 sectarian differences that divided his subjects.

Akbar was the first Mughal ruler who tolerated 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 Ibadatkhana, or Hall of Worship, at Fatehpur Sikri. From the discussions he led there in

The Din-i-Ilahi, as propounded by Akbar, combined mysticism, philosophy and nature worship. It also recognized no gods or prophets. The religion had few followers; the only person other than Akbar who was a Din-i-Ilahian until their death was Birbal, one of Akbar's ministers. Raja Mansingh, his commander-in-chief refused conversion, saying that he recognised only two religions, Hinduism and Islam.

Din-i-Ilahi appears to have survived Akbar, as Dabistan-e-Madahib of Mubad Shah (Mohsin Fani) records. Din-i-Ilahi