Sai Baba's teaching combined elements of Hinduism and Islam: he gave the Hindu name Dwarakamayi to the mosque he lived in, practiced Muslim rituals, taught using words and figures that drew from both traditions, and was buried in Shirdi. He was revered by both his Hindu and Muslim devotees, it remained uncertain if he was a Hindu or a Muslim even to this day. He is a physical form of the culmination of various religions in him. Sai Baba’s life is a message of the secular nature of God. Sai Baba opposed all persecution based on religion or caste.
He taught a moral code of love, forgiveness, helping others, charity, contentment, inner peace, and devotion to God and Guru. He had no love for perishable things and his sole concern was self-realization. Sai Baba remains a very popular Master in India, and is worshiped by people around the world. Sai Baba of Shirdi, also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, regarded to be a manifestation of Sri Dattatreya, as a saint, fakir, Sadguru and God according to their individual proclivities and beliefs. He sanctified Shirdi and made it one of the holiest places in India and a shrine of devout pilgrimage to countless people. He led an ascetic life, sitting motionless under a neem tree and meditating while sitting in an asana. Sai Baba arrived at the village of Shirdi, when he was about 16 years old. It is unknown when and where Shirdi Sai was born and who his birth parents were. Sri Shirdi Sai Baba (1838 – 15 October 1918) practiced multi religious philosophy advocating oneness of God.