Peaceful Muslim Father Killed Family For Being Too Western

Riaz family

A father killed his wife and four daughters in their sleep because he could not bear them adopting a more westernised lifestyle, an inquest heard yesterday.
Mohammed Riaz, 49, found it abhorrent that his eldest daughter wanted to be a fashion designer, and that she and her sisters were likely to reject the Muslim tradition of arranged marriages.

On Hallowe'en last year he sprayed petrol throughout their terraced home in Accrington, Lancs, and set it alight.

Caneze Riaz, 39, woke and tried to protect her three-year-old child, Hannah, who was sleeping with her, but was overcome by fumes. Her other daughters, Sayrah, 16, Sophia, 13, and Alisha, 10, died elsewhere in the house.

Riaz, who had spent the evening drinking, set himself on fire and died two days later.

Wait a tic. I thought good Muslims were supposed to stay away from alcohol. Sure, according to the Koran it's fine for good Muslims to kill their families, but drink ?

Clockwise from top left: Caneze Riaz with daughters Sayrah, Alisha and Sophia.
Relatives broke the news to the couple's son, Adam, 17, as he lay terminally ill with cancer at the Christie Hospital, Manchester. He died six weeks later.

Killing them in their sleep. Such a brave Muslim. I'm sure Allah's proud.

Hat Tip: Michelle Malkin