Islamiat MCQ #684

The "Din-i Ilahi" promoted by Akbar faced its strongest intellectual opposition from:

Islamiat MCQ #684

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The "Din-i Ilahi" promoted by Akbar faced its strongest intellectual opposition from:

    • A) Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
    • B) Shah Waliullah Dehlawi
    • C) Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi (Mujaddid Alf Thani)
    • D) Dara Shikoh

    Answer: Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi (Mujaddid Alf Thani)

    Explanation: Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi (Mujaddid Alf Thani, 1564–1624 CE) was the principal Islamic scholar who intellectually and spiritually opposed Akbar's syncretic Din-i Ilahi through his letters (Maktubat) and revival of Sunni orthodoxy.