... were open only to Muslims. Only Sufi saints, ulama, learned men and a few of the Emperor's companions and attendants were admitted. The participants were divided into four groups: nobles; saiyids; sufis; and ulama and learned men. The Emperor went from group to group and conversed with each of the groups. However, the liveliest discussion was in the group of theologians. The discussions that took place in the Ibadat Khana ... that Akbar evolved his own religion called Din-i-Ilahi or Tauhid-i-Ilahi, which was meant to absorb all religions. However, the character of Tauhid-i-Ilahi has been...

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