Mohammed Knut Bernström

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Mohammed Knut Johan Richard Bernström (born October 22, 1919, in Saltsjöbaden) was a Swedish diplomat, who converted to Islam.^[1] He was later 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 ambasador 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.

[edit] Works

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

[edit] References

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