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 Muhammad.

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)