Listed In: Spiritual & Religious Leaders
Birthplace: India
Died: October 15, 1918
Sai Baba of Shirdi was an Indian spiritual master and fakir revered by Hindu and Muslim devotees. He preached self-realization and criticized attachment to material things, emphasizing love, forgiveness, charity, and devotion to God and Guru. He condemned religious and caste discrimination, attracting followers from both Hinduism and Islam. Living in a mosque named Dwarakamayi, he practiced rituals from both religions and was believed by his Hindu devotees to be an incarnation of the deity Dattatreya.
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