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Unravelling The Enigma

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This work is a definitive work trying to prove that Shirdi Sai Baba belonged to a Sufi tradition and was indeed a Sufi master.The present widely held belief among millions of His [predominantly] Hindu devotees is that Sai Baba was a Hindu, born to Hindu parents, but brought up by a muslim fakir in boyhood years..this book gives compelling accounts of Sai's sufi connection, based on Abdul Baba 's notes/diary.....A must reading for Baba devotees and for those who study religious history of 20th century.....

This is an excellent work which sheds light on the Sufi side of Shirdi Saibaba.
A must-read especially for all the hindu devotees of the saint. I am quite surprised that this book isnt that popular in devotee circles. It is probably because of ignorance and also a reluctance in accepting Shirdi Sai as a saint with muslim background.

The author make some compelling arguements in her favor - drawing the right parallels and bringing in the appropriate historical context forward. It is quite amazing that the rest of the works are all quite hindu biased - but probably because they all finally source themselves from either Gunaji's work or Narasimhaswami's (both of which are excellent in themselves but this offers a fresh perspective).

But there is also some fair criticism to offer about this work - in many instances the author tries hard to pick everything that Shirdi Sai said and link it to a Sufi theme. I think many of those instances could very easily be linked to Hindu origins as well. The work at times comes across as a project thesis- desperate to prove a point.

Nevertheless a great piece of work - a true devotee of Shirdi Sai should consider to revere Him even after knowing about His muslim background.Salutations to the Lord of Shirdi.