Albino Muslim family terrorised by hate campaign

A family of albino Muslims in Coventry are being terrorised by bigots because their daughter married a Christian. The so-called “honour” retribution has included smashed windows at their Edgwick home, vandalised cars and death threats.

Now, head of the family Aslam Parvez has made a plea to the culprits to end the hatred. “We’re a good family and have done nothing wrong yet we’re being punished in the name of honour,” he said.



Mr Parvez was born in Pakistan and moved to Coventry at the age of 10 to join his family. He later met and married his wife Shameem, who is also an albino.

Their six children inherited their parents’ condition, which causes an absence of pigmentation and partial sightedness. Mr Parvez says their condition has meant they have been subjected to ridicule, but recent events have made their lives unbearable.