How does Chapter 7 illustrate the difficulty in classifying Sai Baba as either Hindu or Muslim?

πŸ“– Chapter 7

Chapter 7 provides a detailed account of why Sai Baba could not be confined to a single religious identity. It states that if he was called a Hindu, he looked like a Muslim (Yavana), and if called a Muslim, he bore the noble marks of a Hindu, such as pierced ears. He resided in a mosque, a Muslim practice, yet kept a sacred fire (Dhuni) burning day and night, a Hindu tradition. The chapter also notes that bells and conches were used in the mosque and that the best of Brahmins would worship him, further blurring the lines and presenting his incarnation as holy and beyond both religions.


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