Based on Chapter 7, what were some of the conflicting physical and residential attributes of Sai Baba that made it impossible to determine if he was Hindu or Muslim?

📖 Chapter 7

Chapter 7 highlights the deep ambiguity surrounding Sai Baba's religious identity through several conflicting attributes. For example, if one were to call Him a Hindu, His appearance resembled that of a Yavana (Muslim). Yet, if one were to call Him a Muslim, He had pierced ears—a custom not typical in Islam—and bore the noble marks of a Hindu. Furthermore, while many devotees saw Him as a Hindu Guru, His circumcision was evident. The most significant contradiction mentioned was his choice of residence: though revered by Brahmins and Hindus, He always lived in a mosque, making it impossible to definitively categorize him.


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