Describe the ways Sai Baba's life and practices seemed to blur the lines between Hinduism and Islam.

Sai Baba's entire existence was a paradox that transcended religious labels. As Chapter 7 explains, if you considered him a Hindu, he looked like a Yavana (Muslim), but if you called him a Yavana, he had the noble marks of a Hindu. This ambiguity was reflected in his practices: he lived in a mosque, a Muslim place of worship, yet he kept a sacred fire (Dhuni) burning there and allowed the ringing of bells and conches, which are Hindu rituals. He celebrated the Hindu festival of Ram Navami with great enthusiasm but also gave equal importance to the Muslim Sandal procession on the very same night, demonstrating his impartial nature.