This is a list of Muslim astronauts who have traveled to space.
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| 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 |
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]