Mohammed Knut Bernström

Mohammed Knut Johan Richard Bernström (October 22, 1919 – October 21, 2009) was a former Swedish diplomat, who converted to Islam.[1] He was also a Muslim scholar and translator of the Quran.

As a diplomat, he worked in Spain, France, Soviet Union, United States, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela and Morocco. He was the Swedish ambassador to Venezuela 1963–1969, Spain 1973–1976 and Morocco 1976–1983.

On his own initiative, he went into pension in 1983, converted to Islam in 1986 and took the name Mohammed.

Works

• Koranens budskap
• Recitation of Quran in Arabic with Swedish translation by Muhammad Knut

References

1. Anne Sofie Roald (2004). New Muslims in the European Context: The Experience of Scandinavian Converts . Brill Academic Publishers. pg.130

External links

• Al-Quran project includes the Qur'an translation of Mohammed Knut Bernström.

Further reading

• "An Interview with: The Former Swedish Ambassador, Knut Burnstrom" [sic] (Arabic: لقاء مع سعادة السفير السويدى كنوت بيرنستروم‎). Arab Radio and Television. - Television programme posted by the Islamic Education Resource Foundation of the U.S. State of California (Archive)

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Gunnar Dryselius	Ambassador of Sweden to Venezuela 1963–1966	Succeeded by Otto Rathsman
Preceded by Gunnar Dryselius	Ambassador of Sweden to Haiti 1964–1966	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Gunnar Dryselius	Ambassador of Sweden to Dominican Republic 1964–1966	Succeeded by Otto Rathsman
Preceded by Jan Stenström	Ambassador of Sweden to Spain 1976–1976	Succeeded by Lennart Petri
Preceded by Åke Sjölin	Ambassador of Sweden to Morocco 1976–1983	Succeeded by Arne Lundquist
Preceded by Åke Sjölin	Ambassador of Sweden to The Gambia 1977–1983	Succeeded by Erik Cornell
Preceded by Åke Sjölin	Ambassador of Sweden to Mauritania 1977–1983	Succeeded by Erik Cornell
Preceded by Åke Sjölin	Ambassador of Sweden to Senegal 1977–1983	Succeeded by Erik Cornell