List of Muslim astronauts
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This is a list of Muslim astronauts who have traveled to space.
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[edit] List of Muslim Astronauts
| Country | Name | Mission (Launch Date) | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
 Saudi Arabia |
Sultan Salman Al Saud[1] | STS-51-G (June 17, 1985) | First Arab, first Muslim and first Royal in space |
 Syria |
Muhammed Faris[2] | Mir EP-1 (July 22, 1987) | First Syrian in space |
 Soviet Union |
Musa Manarov[3] | Mir EO-3 (December 21, 1987) Soyuz TM-11 (December 2, 1990) |
Total of 541 days in space |
 Afghanistan |
Abdul Ahad Mohmand[2] | Mir EP-3 (August 29, 1988) | First Afghan in space |
| Soviet Union |
Toktar Aubakirov[2] | Soyuz TM-13 (October 2, 1991) | |
 Russia /  Kazakhstan |
Talgat Musabayev[2] | Soyuz TM-19 (November 4, 1994) Soyuz TM-27 (August 25, 1998) Soyuz TM-32 (May 6, 2001) |
Total of 341 days in space |
Russia /  Kyrgyzstan |
Salizhan Sharipov[2] | STS-89 (January 20, 1998) Expedition 10 (October 14, 2004) |
Total of 201 days in space |
 Iran /  USA |
Anousheh Ansari[3] | Soyuz TMA-9 (September 18, 2006) | First female space tourist; first Muslim woman in space |
 Malaysia |
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor[2] | Soyuz TMA-11 (October 10, 2007) | First Malaysian in space |
[edit] Praying towards Mecca in space
Malaysia's space agency, Angkasa, convened a conference of 150 Islamic scientists and scholars in 2006 to address the question, among others, of how to pray towards Mecca in space. A document was produced in early 2007 called A Guideline of Performing Ibadah (worship) at the International Space Station (ISS) and was approved by Malaysia's National Fatwa Council.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ A prince in space at Saudi Aramco World, January/February 1986, p20-29
- ^ a b c d e f El-Maghraby, Tamer (19 March 2007). "Eight Muslims in Space and Counting". IslamOnline.net. http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1173695089516&pagename=IslamOnline-Mobile%2FWapLayout&zone=HSE. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Nine Muslims in space". The Brunei Times. 23 July 2010. http://www.bt.com.bn/files/digital/Islamia/Issue108/BT23Jul.8.pdf.
- ^ "A Muslim Astronaut’s Dilemma—How to Face Mecca From Space" by Patrick Di Justo Wired 26 Sep 2007:
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