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
References
- ↑ Anne Sofie Roald (2004). New Muslims in the European Context: The Experience of Scandinavian Converts . Brill Academic Publishers. pg.130
External links
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 |
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