Chapter 7 delves into the enigmatic nature of Sai Baba, making it clear He transcended religious labels. The text presents a series of paradoxes: if called a Hindu, He looked like a Muslim (Yavana), and if called a Muslim, He bore the noble marks of a Hindu. Physically, as the chapter notes, His ears were pierced like a Hindu, yet there was evidence of circumcision, a Muslim practice. He resided in a mosque, but maintained a constantly burning sacred fire (Dhuni) and allowed Hindu rituals like ringing bells. As Chapter 7 concludes, this holy incarnation was beyond both classifications.
Chapter 7 describes Sai Baba in a very paradoxical way. Can you explain the contradictions mentioned that made it impossible to classify him as either Hindu or Muslim?
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