As detailed in Chapter 7, Sai Baba's residence in a mosque was filled with practices that defied simple religious categorization. While a mosque is a Muslim place of worship, Baba maintained a sacred fire, or Dhuni, which burned day and night—a typically Hindu practice. Furthermore, the sounds of ringing bells and blowing conches, the performance of Bhajan (devotional songs), the ritual washing of feet, and offerings to the fire were all common occurrences in his mosque. The text notes that these activities made it difficult to consider him a Muslim, highlighting how his spiritual life transcended conventional religious boundaries.
How did Sai Baba's actions in the mosque he lived in challenge the conventional definitions of a Hindu or a Muslim?
📖 Chapter 7