Why was it so difficult to determine if Sai Baba was Hindu or Muslim based on his appearance and practices?

Chapter 7 details the profound ambiguity surrounding Sai Baba's religious identity, making it nearly impossible to categorize him. The text states, "If called a Hindu, He looked like a Yavana (Muslim); if called a Yavana, He had the noble marks of a Hindu." Physically, he presented a paradox: he had pierced ears, a Hindu custom, yet his circumcision was also evident, a Muslim practice. His residence was a mosque, yet it housed a constantly burning sacred fire (Dhuni), and the sounds of bells and conches, along with Bhajan and ritual worship, were common—all practices associated with Hinduism. This deliberate blending of identities showed that his holy incarnation was beyond such distinctions.