How did Sai Baba manage to appeal to both Hindus and Muslims? It seems contradictory that he lived in a mosque but was worshipped by Hindus.

The excerpts from Chapter 4 explain this through a summary of a song by Das Ganu. The song describes Sai Baba's divine, all-encompassing nature, stating that he "loves the Hindus and lives in a mosque for Muslims." This illustrates his role as a unifier who transcended religious boundaries. The text also notes that his mosque contained a perpetually burning sacred fire (Dhuni), from which he gave Udi, a practice central to Hindu worship. Furthermore, he was seen as embodying the Hindu Trinity (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva) while residing in a Muslim dwelling, showing that his essence was not confined by religious labels.