Was Sai Baba Hindu or Muslim? Chapter 7 seems to present conflicting evidence. What does it say about his appearance and background that made it so hard to tell?

Chapter 7 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra deliberately emphasizes the mystery surrounding Sai Baba's religious identity, presenting conflicting evidence to show he was beyond such labels. The text notes that if one called Him a Hindu, He looked like a Yavana (Muslim), but if one called Him a Yavana, He had the noble marks of a Hindu. Physically, the chapter points out that his ears were pierced, a common Hindu custom, yet his circumcision was evident, which is a Muslim practice. The text uses these paradoxes to conclude that Sai's incarnation was holy and beyond both categories, as he belonged to everyone.