Akbar´s Attempt to Create a New Divine Faith Was Doomed

question 62

Multiple Choice

Akbar´s attempt to create a new divine faith was doomed to failure in part because:

• A) din-i ilahi was perceived to be a religion that appealed to courtiers and nobles only
• B) many followers joined the new divine faith for opportunistic rather than spiritual reasons
• C) many followers embraced a less strict form of Islam instead
• D) it was embraced by Sunni theologians

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