| Name(s) |
SAI BABA OF SHIRDI |
| Date of
Birth |
September 28, 1838 |
| Date of
Death |
October 15, 1918 |
|
Identity |
Indian Guru, Yogi,
Satguru and Fakir |
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Other Events &
Developments |
- Also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, he was an who is
regarded by his Hindu and Muslim devotees as a saint.
- Many devotees consider him an incarnation of Lord
Krishna, while other devotees consider him as an incarnation
of Lord Dattatreya.
- Many devotees believe that he was a Satguru, an
enlightened Sufi Pir, or a Qutub.
- No verifiable information is available regarding Sai
Baba's birth and place of birth.
- He taught a moral code of love, forgiveness, helping
others, charity, contentment, inner peace, and devotion to
God and guru.
- He gave no distinction based on religion or caste.
- He gave the Hindu name Dwarakamayi to the mosque in
which he lived, practised Muslim rituals, taught using words
and figures that drew from both traditions, and was buried
in Shirdi.
- One of his well known epigrams, "Sabka Malik Ek" ("One
God governs all"), is associated with Hinduism, Islam and
Sufism.
- He always uttered "Allah Malik" ("God is King").
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