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VIVA – Asotthalom, a remote village in southern Hungary located about two hours from the capital Budapest, has banned the wearing of Muslim clothing and the call to prayer. By spearheading the "War Against Muslim Culture,".
The village head in Asotthalom, Toroczkai, said the village hopes to attract other European Christians who object to diversity in their own country and he wants to preserve the traditions in his village.
"We especially welcome people from western Europe who don't want to live in a multicultural society. We don't want to attract Muslim residents to our village," Laszlo Toroczkai said to the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme.
"It's very important for our village to preserve traditions. If a large number of Muslims arrive here, they will not be able to integrate themselves into the Christian community. We can see large Muslim communities in Western Europe that have not been able to blend in and we don't want to have the same experience. same here," Toroczkai added.
The village head of Asotthalom wants Europe to belong to Europe, Asia to Asians and Africa. The refugee crisis has led to rising anti-immigrant sentiment across much of Europe, and Hungary is no exception.
Hungarian regulations prohibit the wearing of Muslim clothing such as the headscarf, the calling to prayer, and also prohibits public affection for gay people.
Toroczkai is seeking legal changes to prevent the construction of a mosque, even though there are only two Muslims currently living there.
Many lawyers consider the law to be against the Hungarian constitution, and as part of a thorough review of the new local bylaws. However, the regulation still has the support of the people.
Toroczkai hopes that their area can become the frontline of what they call the 'War Against Muslim Culture'.
He patrolled 24 hours to guard the village's borders, which he envisioned would attract white Europeans to stay. Toroczkai said that he would love to welcome Britons.
When asked if he was trying to establish a white supremacist village, Toroczkai said he would preserve what exists today.
"I'm not using the word white. However, we are white, European, Christian, and want to stay like this. If we were black, we would want to live in a black village. But the fact, we are white, and we want to preserve that fact." Toroczkai said.
