Week 8 Review: Sai Baba

After reading today's class announcements, found here, the portion that interested me the most was the excerpt about Sai Baba of Shardi. It just so happens that I am writing this on October 15, the anniversary of his death.  Sai Baba was honored by both Hindus and Muslims which really stood out to me.  

I am currently taking a class called State and Society in Pakistan and have learned a lot about relations between Pakistan and India.  through tragic history of the two countries, there is a subsequent hated that is being instilled in the nations between Indians and Pakistanis but also Hindus and Muslims.  Children in Pakistan are being taught to hate Hindus and to hate Indians and that they are ancient enemies.  That is why Sai Baba is so fascinating to be.  He is a saint worshiped by these clashing religions in a sense.  Sai Baba gives me hope that this hatred can cease one day and the Muslims and hindus of the region can appreciate their similarities rather than glorifying their differences. 

(Image of Sai Baba found on Wikipedia Commons.)