Why was Sai Baba's mosque considered so unusual, and what activities took place there?

Chapter 7 explains that Sai Baba's residence in a mosque was highly unusual because of the distinctly Hindu practices he incorporated into the space. The text poses a series of rhetorical questions to highlight this paradox. While it was a mosque, it housed a sacred fire (Dhuni) that burned day and night. The mosque was also a place for the grinding of grain, the ringing of bells, the blowing of conches, and offerings to fire. Furthermore, activities like constant Bhajan (devotional singing), food distribution, and ritual worship with the washing of feet took place there. These activities, as detailed in Chapter 7, were completely contrary to conventional mosque practices, making his dwelling a unique symbol of his transcendence of religious norms.