In July 2024, a video spread on social networks, which captured men in oriental robes. It is alleged that this new head of the British city accepts congratulations on the appointment. We found out what is actually shown in the video.
The viral video lasts 34 seconds. A bearded man dressed in a brown outfit who got out of the car greets about one and a half dozen people in white. They take turns kissing his hand, and against the background there are chants. After that, the group enters the building. At the end of the video, the audience is shown a photograph of a man standing next to a sign with the inscription Mayor (English “Mayor”).
The video was distributed by large Telegram channels, among which "Dmitry Nicotin"(347,000 views at the time of writing this analysis), Lomovka (50,000), "Tucker Carlson for Russia"(49,000),"V /// DE"(46,000) and"Buyan - what is there in the world?"(43,000). “Glad for the British, the more migrants will be in power there, the less schizophrenic policy will have this country.” Commented Rolik Blogger Dmitry Vasilet (152,000). The record was also distributed by users Facebook, X and other social networks.
Using the reverse search for the screenshot in Google, “verified” found in the results a link to a very similar video On the YouTube channel Aslamiya Foundation. In the description of the channel there is a link to the same account in Tiktok. It was there that June 11, 2024 was published video clip, subsequently dispersed over the network with comments on congratulating the new mayor of Brighton. However, as follows from the signature, in fact it was shot in Badford. “Students welcome teachers at the event of the Muslim community,” the post said.
On the YouTube channel Aslamiya Foundation Published some video With the same person, in the name of the videos, his name is given - Muhammad Asgar Aslavi. On his page on Facebook there are several portraits.

Ashmi in the signatures to several videos is presented as Sheikh Sufi. Sufism - The general name of numerous areas in Islam, the supporters of which combine Muslim teaching with a variety of spiritual and mystical practices. There are hundreds of Sufi brotherhoods in the world. Apparently, ASLAMIYA FOUNDATION is a channel of one of them.
In mid -May 2024, the City Council of Brighton chose Mayor of Mohammed Asaduzazaman. He He moved In the UK, from Bangladesh about 30 years ago, for many years he was engaged in social projects and charity. Before the mayor of Assaduzazaman, he met a year in the city council where he got Having won In the elections in your district.

The politician became the first Muslim mayor in the history of Brighton. On the city site It is saidthat the new position of Asaduzzaman, which he will occupy a year, is largely ceremonial: in addition to the chairmanship at the meetings of the Council, it has almost no authority, and the number of duties includes opening holidays, visiting schools, hospitals and enterprises, communication with delegations from other cities and countries.
Thus, although two months ago, the mayor of Brighton really became a Muslim, another person was depicted on the viral video and it was shot in another British city.
Photo on the cover: screenshot
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