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Sai Baba of Shirdi (unknown circa 1835 - October 15, 1918), also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, was an Indian guru, yogi and fakir who is regarded by his Hindu and Muslim followers as a saint. Sai Baba was relatively unknown till 70's. His popularity gone up in 90s. Some of his Hindu devotees believe that he was an incarnation of Shiva or Dattatreya although idea of incarnation is very recent. There are many stories being told about miracles he performed. According to some locals from Shirdi village, he was a social worker than a person having miraculous power. ------------------------------------------------ The name 'Sai Baba' is a combination of Persian and Indian origin; Sāī (Sa'ih) is the Persian term for "holy one" or "saint", usually attributed to Islamic ascetics, whereas Bābā is a word meaning "father" used in Indian languages. The appellative thus refers to Sai Baba as being a "holy father" or "saintly father".His parentage, birth details, and life before the age of sixteen are obscure, which has led to a variety of speculations and theories attempting to explain Sai Baba's origins. In his life and teachings he tried to reconcile Hinduism and Islam: Sai Baba lived in a mosque, was buried in a Hindu temple, practised Hindu and Muslim rituals, and taught using words and figures that drew from both traditions. One of his well known epigrams says of God: "Sabka Malik Ek" ("One God governs all") which traces its root to Islam. --------------------------------------------------- Sai Baba taught a moral code of love, forgiveness, helping others, charity, contentment, inner peace, devotion to God and guru. His teachings consisted of elements from Hinduism and Islam and tried to achieve communal harmony between these religions. -------------------------------------------- Sai Baba remains a very popular saint and is worshipped by Indians all across the World. Debate on his Hindu or Muslim origins continues to take place.He is also revered by several notable Hindu and Sufi religious leaders. Some of his disciples received fame as spiritual figures and saints.

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Sai Baba of Shirdi (unknown circa 1835 - October 15, 1918), also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, was an Indian guru, yogi and fakir who is regarded by his Hindu and Muslim followers as a saint. Sai Baba was relatively unknown till 70's. His popularity gone up in 90s. Some of his Hindu devotees believe that he was an incarnation of Shiva or Dattatreya although idea of incarnation is very recent. There are many stories being told about miracles he performed. According to some locals from Shirdi village, he was a social worker than a person having miraculous power. ------------------------------------------------ The name 'Sai Baba' is a combination of Persian and Indian origin; Sāī (Sa'ih) is the Persian term for "holy one" or "saint", usually attributed to Islamic ascetics, whereas Bābā is a word meaning "father" used in Indian languages. The appellative thus refers to Sai Baba as being a "holy father" or "saintly father".His parentage, birth details, and life before the age of sixteen are obscure, which has led to a variety of speculations and theories attempting to explain Sai Baba's origins. In his life and teachings he tried to reconcile Hinduism and Islam: Sai Baba lived in a mosque, was buried in a Hindu temple, practised Hindu and Muslim rituals, and taught using words and figures that drew from both traditions. One of his well known epigrams says of God: "Sabka Malik Ek" ("One God governs all") which traces its root to Islam. --------------------------------------------------- Sai Baba taught a moral code of love, forgiveness, helping others, charity, contentment, inner peace, devotion to God and guru. His teachings consisted of elements from Hinduism and Islam and tried to achieve communal harmony between these religions. -------------------------------------------- Sai Baba remains a very popular saint and is worshipped by Indians all across the World. Debate on his Hindu or Muslim origins continues to take place.He is also revered by several notable Hindu and Sufi religious leaders. Some of his disciples received fame as spiritual figures and saints.

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