I’m no expert on Romania but I have been there a few times and I have a number of friends there.
Neither “Ali” nor “Majlat” sound the least bit Romanian to me.
> Neither “Ali” nor “Majlat” sound the least bit Romanian to me.
I’d say you’re right. The Romanians I’ve met have surnames that often end in “i” or “u”, with names that are a bizarre mix of Slavic and Italian — which I guess makes sense as Romania was founded (strangely enough) by the Romans.
Bags I he’s a muslim, possibly an immigrant to Romania. Plenty of muslims living in neighboring countries. Dunno about his brother Dominic: if he’s not a muslim but a Christian, then he’s a bad example of one.