The Dīn-i Ilāhī (lit. "Religion of God")[1][2] was a syncretic religion propounded by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1582 AD, intending to merge the best elements of the religions of his empire, and thereby reconcile the differences that divided his subjects.[2] The elements were primarily drawn from Islam and Hinduism, but some others were also taken from Christianity, Jainism, Sikhism and Zoroastrianism.