From Wikipedia:
“Islam is the largest minority religion in Bulgaria. According to the 2001 Census, the total number of Muslims in the country stood at 966 978, corresponding to 12.2% of the population.[1] The Muslim population of Bulgaria, which is made up of Turks, Bulgarians and Roma lives mainly in parts of northeastern Bulgaria and of the Rhodope Mountains.”
It could be that this guy is just crazy. But cutting off heads tends to be a Muslim thing.
As for the word “gentleman,” give the guy a break. Clearly he speaks English as a second language, and is used to using polite terms in speaking about tourists. It’s his word for “hombre,” I imagine.
Homeless man just released from mental hospital.