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It was designed to foster religious unity and "universal peace" ( Sulh-i Kul ) across Akbar’s diverse empire.

It was not a formal religion with a priesthood or scripture, but rather a code of ethics that prohibited sins like lust and pride while encouraging piety, kindness, and abstinence from animal slaughter.

Despite its noble intentions, it never gained mass popularity and had fewer than 20 official adherents, effectively ending after Akbar’s death. 2. Ilahi as a Musical and Poetic Genre