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Episode 4 opens with Aaliyah & Ibrahim being rescued by a Christian couple, Maryam and Yousaf. The couple offers them sanctuary in a church. The couple cares for Aaliyah as if she were their own daughter, and it is revealed that Aaliyah’s father died while defending the church.
The church is depicted as a ‘safe haven’ for Aaliyah and Ibrahim, while the couple is shown as their saviors from the outside world. Aaliyah’s flashback reveals how her father died while defending the couple and the church during a mob lynching attack. The entire sequence highlights the challenges faced by minorities, particularly Christians, and their ongoing struggles. The episode explores themes of interreligious harmony and the normalization of diverse religious presences, while also addressing the issue of religious extremism.