The road to Sharia.
Bus drivers in Switzerland for the Zürichsee and Oberland Transport Authority (VZO) are officially forbidden from interrupting their service for religious reasons. But some of them have flouted that rule, and have yet to be discharged. More on the latest example of a Muslim intent on saying his five canonical prayers — in which, incidentally, he curses the Infidels seventeen times — unlawfully interrupting his work can be found here: “Muslim driver rolls out prayer rug; transport authority remains silent,” translated from “Moslem-Chauffeur rollt Gebetsteppich aus, Verkehrsbetriebe schweigen,” by Jürg Streuli, Inside Paradeplatz, July 17, 2026 (thanks to Medforth):On July 8, a driver for the *Verkehrsbetriebe Zürichsee und Oberland* (VZO)—the public transport operator for the Lake Zurich and Oberland region—stopped his scheduled bus (Line 880) at the Frohberg stop in Stäfa.
Passengers and local residents were astonished when the VZO employee stepped out immediately after stopping, rolled out his prayer rug in front of the vehicle facing Mecca, and performed his prayers.
*Die Weltwoche* was the first to report the incident. Such practices are hitherto unfamiliar at VZO, even though Swiss drivers have become a rarity at the public transport company.
The evasive reactions from VZO and the Zurich Transport Network (ZVV) regarding this behavior by an employee of a state-run operation are telling.
Both entities are dodging a clear statement. One can practically sense how uncomfortable and embarrassing they find the topic.
On the one hand, neither the VZO and the ZVV want to publicly criticize the Muslim driver, for fear of the reaction of Muslims who will, of course, accuse them of “Islamophobia.” On the other hand, they have to uphold the rule that there be no interruption in service by an individual for religious reasons. The VZO has said that engaging in religious practice while at work violates its principles. But that was said in general terms; the particular driver in question was not mentioned; nor was there any mention of a penalty for violating the VZO’s policy.
VZO emphasizes that it respects freedom of religion and expression in Switzerland—as if that had ever been in doubt.
They state that engaging in religious practices while on duty does not align with VZO’s philosophy or guidelines.
That is all they have to say.
A clear disavowal would look different. What is missing is a declaration that such behavior by drivers will not be accepted in the future. And that measures be taken to ensure that the practice of rolling out prayer rugs during bus trips does not become the norm in this country.
The ZVV—the authority on whose behalf VZO operates—also sidesteps the issue by declaring the matter of prayer rugs to be the responsibility of VZO.
The state of religious tolerance toward Christians in Arab countries is well known.
In Germany—for instance, in Landshut—there have been several documented cases of public transport bus drivers stopping mid-route to demonstratively pray to Allah on a prayer rug, disregarding the waiting passengers.
In doing so, they accept the resulting delays and missed connections.
Major media outlets rarely report on such incidents.
It is likely not wrong to suspect deliberate provocations intended to help Islam gain increasing ground—encouraged, in part, by a lack of resistance.
Everyone knows that the Muslim driver’s behavior — stopping the bus, getting out, rolling out this prayer mat and orienting it in the direction of Mecca, and then bowing as he chanted his prayers, all while the puzzled passengers on the bus remain wondering what is going on — violates the rules of the VZO. But no one wants to say that directly. There is fear of the reaction of Muslims in Switzerland if the driver were to be penalized or even discharged. So the VZO, in mealy-mouthed fashion, instead of warning the driver not to repeat such behavior, instead restates its official position that “engaging in religious practices while on duty does not align with VZO’s philosophy or guidelines.” No punishment for such engagement is mentioned. --->READ MORE HERE
In broad daylight at a bus stop on Zurich's Gold Coast, a public transport driver faces Mecca – a testament of faith over customer service.
A driver from the Zurichsee and Oberland transport company (VZO) stopped his scheduled bus service on line 880 in Stäfa at the Frohberg stop on July 8th.
The passengers and residents were quite surprised when the VZO employee got out of the vehicle immediately after it stopped, unrolled his prayer rug in front of the vehicle in the direction of Mecca, and performed a prayer.
This was first reported by Weltwoche. These are previously unusual practices at VZO, even though Swiss drivers have become a rarity at the public company.
The convoluted reactions of the VZO and the Zurich Transport Network (ZVV) to this behavior of the employee of a state-owned company are telling.
Both bodies are avoiding a clear statement. You can practically feel how uncomfortable and embarrassed the topic is for them.
The VZO emphasize that they respect freedom of religion and expression in Switzerland. As if this had been called into question.
Practicing religious practices during work does not correspond to the idea and guidelines of the VZO.
That's all there is.
A clear distancing would look different. What's missing is a statement that such behavior from drivers will no longer be accepted in the future.
And that measures should be taken to ensure that the unrolling of prayer rugs on school trips does not become the norm in this country. --->READ MORE HERE
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