How does Chapter 7 portray the ambiguity of Sai Baba's religious identity through his physical appearance and dwelling?

📖 Chapter 7

Chapter 7 emphasizes the profound ambiguity of Sai Baba's identity, stating that not an "atom’s worth of trace could be found" to classify him as either Hindu or Muslim. This is illustrated through paradoxes in his appearance and life. The text notes that if he were called a Hindu, he looked like a Yavana (Muslim), but if called a Yavana, he had the noble marks of a Hindu, such as pierced ears. The ultimate paradox was his dwelling: he lived in a mosque, a Muslim place of worship, yet within that mosque, a sacred Hindu fire (Dhuni) burned constantly, bells were rung, and Brahmins performed worship. Thus, as the chapter concludes, he was neither and was a holy incarnation beyond both classifications.


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