Was Sai Baba a Hindu or a Muslim? The texts seem to present conflicting information.

According to the Shri Sai Satcharitra, Sai Baba's religious identity was intentionally ambiguous, as he transcended these labels. Chapter 7 explains that if he was called a Hindu, he looked like a Muslim (Yavana), and if called a Muslim, he had the noble marks of a Hindu. For instance, he lived in a mosque, a Muslim practice, yet kept a sacred fire (Dhuni) burning day and night, which is a Hindu custom. His ears were pierced like a Hindu, but he was also circumcised. The text concludes that his incarnation was holy and beyond both, making it impossible to definitively categorize him as one or the other.