03 November 2011

Muslim man kicked off train for praying

On his daily commute to Flen from his work in the capital, the 35-year-old man needed to carry out some of his daily prayers.

In order not to disturb fellow passengers, he made his way to a calm and secluded compartment – something he had done several times before.

”I started to pray but then the conductor arrived and shoved me three times in the back almost causing me to topple over. Then she said 'Show me the ticket! Hey!',” the man told news site Nyheter24.

The man refused to show his monthly rail pass to the female conductor as he felt he couldn't interrupt his prayers once he had started. [The Local] Read more