The religion of Jahangir, Emperor of India

by Guest Mon Apr 04, 2016 11:44 am

Roe, however, reinforces the emperor’s image of indifference towards Islam: ‘His religione is of his owne invention; for hee envyes Mahomett and wisely sees noe reason why hee should not bee as great a prophett as hee and therefore proffesseth him selfe soe . . . Finally, all sorts of religions are wellcome and free, for the King is of none.’ Other European observers confirm this perception, verging on vehemence. Terry, the English traveller, mentions that when the recitation of the azan, the call for prayers, began in the mosques in Agra his companion Coryat would go up to the turret and substitute ‘‘‘Hazrat Eesa ibn-Allah’’, ‘‘Christ the son of God’’ for ‘‘Mohammad Rasul-Allah’’’. He would further add that Mahomet was an impostor; ‘which bold attempt in many other parts of Asia, where Mahomet is more zealously professed, had forfeited his life with as much torture as tyrannie could invent. But here every man hath libertie to professe his owne religion freely, and for any restriction I ever observed, to dispute against theirs with impunitie.’ The King ‘does not like those that change their religion; hee himselfe beeing of none but his own making and therefore suffers all religions in his kingdom,’ remarks Coryat.

http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/content/bpl_images/content_store/sample_chapter/0631185550/mukhia_sample%20chapter_mughals%20of%20india.pdf

by Guest Mon Apr 04, 2016 11:46 am

i find Jahangir as fascinating as Akbar.

The religion of Jahangir, Emperor of India

The religion of Jahangir, Emperor of India

Re: The religion of Jahangir, Emperor of India