What was so unusual about the mosque where Sai Baba lived?

The mosque where Sai Baba resided was highly unusual because it incorporated numerous elements of Hindu worship, defying the conventions of a typical mosque. Chapter 7 details these contradictions. While it was a mosque, a sacred Hindu fire, the Dhuni, burned there day and night. The sounds of bells ringing and conches blowing, both central to Hindu temple worship, were heard within its walls. Furthermore, the chapter mentions that rituals like offering to the fire, constant Bhajan (devotional singing), and the ritual washing of feet (pada-puja) took place there. This blending of practices, as noted in Chapter 7, was so profound that it made people question how he could be considered a Muslim, and it demonstrated his transcendence of religious boundaries.