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.

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References

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

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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
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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


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