Was Sai Baba Hindu or Muslim? The text seems to give conflicting information about his identity.

Chapter 7 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra delves into this very question, highlighting that Sai Baba transcended religious labels. The text states that if you called Him a Hindu, He looked like a Muslim (Yavana), and if you called Him a Muslim, He had the noble marks of a Hindu. For instance, He lived in a mosque, which is a Muslim practice, yet He kept a sacred fire (Dhuni) burning there day and night, allowed the ringing of bells, and had a Tulsi Vrindavan, all of which are Hindu customs. The chapter concludes that He was neither Hindu nor Muslim but a holy incarnation beyond both.