Was Sai Baba a Hindu or a Muslim? What evidence is provided in the text?

The text makes it clear that it was impossible to definitively categorize Sai Baba as either Hindu or Muslim. Chapter 7 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra explains this enigma by stating, 'If called a Hindu, He looked like a Yavana (Muslim); if called a Yavana, He had the noble marks of a Hindu.' Further evidence of this ambiguity is presented: if one considered him a Muslim, his pierced ears were a contrary sign; if one considered him a Hindu, evidence of his circumcision was apparent. The text concludes that Sai’s incarnation was holy and beyond both religious classifications, as he resided in a mosque yet maintained a sacred fire (Dhuni) within it.