The Barakah Blueprint guest

Salih Tufekcioglu

Host of Koranpodden

Salih Tufekcioglu is the Swedish creator behind Koranpodden, a Quran-centered podcast he has run for nearly eight years and is approaching its 300th episode. Born and raised in Sweden to Turkish parents who immigrated in the 1960s, he works as a social sciences teacher and moved from giving lectures to hosting conversations. He also runs a Free Quran project that ships Swedish translations of the Quran to anyone who asks.

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Appearance on The Barakah Blueprint

Episode 36The Podcast That Transformed Dawah in SwedenIbrahim Shareef sits down with Salih Tufekcioglu, the Swedish creator behind Koranpodden, the long-running Quran podcast now nearing its 300th episode. They explore why he traded lectures for conversations, refused the media's Quran-burning narrative, and reframed his identity from 'ambassador for Islam' to 'Muslim neighbor.' The sharpest insight: building on borrowed platforms is fragile, so the most advanced move is owning your audience through newsletters and handwritten letters.

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