Sai Baba of Shirdi (c. 1838? - died 15 October 1918),[2] also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, was an Indian spiritual master, identified as a saint[citation needed] and a fakir and was revered by both his Hindu and Muslim devotees during, as well as after, his lifetime.

According to accounts from his life, Sai Baba preached the importance of realization of the self and criticized love towards perishable things. His teachings concentrate on a moral code of love, forgiveness, helping others, charity, contentment, inner peace and devotion to the God and guru. He stressed the importance of surrender to the true Satgur