Chapter 7 explains that while Sai Baba's residence was a mosque, the activities within it were a blend of traditions, many of which are typically associated with Hindu temples. The text highlights several of these paradoxical elements. A sacred fire, or Dhuni, burned day and night in the mosque. The mosque also contained a grinding stone for grain. Furthermore, activities like the ringing of bells and the blowing of conches, the offering of items to fire, constant Bhajan (devotional singing), and the ritual washing of feet for worship all took place there. These practices made people question how he could be considered a Muslim, as they are central to Hindu worship and not typically found in a mosque.
Sai Baba lived in a mosque, but it sounds like it wasn't a typical one. What things happened in his mosque that would be unusual for a Muslim place of worship?
📖 Chapter 7