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The Catholic Church has played a significant role in shaping American culture for centuries, and the region is home to a substantial proportion of the world's Christian population. Nevertheless, in recent decades, the Church's influence has declined as a result of a string of sex abuse scandals and cover-ups. These scandals have severely damaged the Church's reputation, resulting in a decrease in the number of individuals identifying as Christians in the region.

A shocking incident occurred on April 2, 2023, when the passengers of the Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express in Kerala were doused with petrol and set on fire. In connection with this incident, police arrested one Shahrukh Saifi from Ratnagiri District in Maharashtra. He was a resident of Delhi's Shaheenbagh. A total of three people died in this incident. During the interrogation, the arrested accused said that he was inspired by the famous Islamic cleric Zakir Naik. Earlier, Zakir Naik's involvement has been found in many cases linked to Islamic terrorism and the conversion of non-Muslims to Islam. Looking at this recent incident, one needs to understand how the Islamic teachings that Zakir Naik particularly preached to instigate Muslims in India.