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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
Syrian military aviator and cosmonaut (1951–2024)
Muhammed Ahmed Faris (Arabic : محمد أحمد فارس , Muḥammad ʾAḥmad Fāris ; 26 May 1951 – 19 April 2024) was a Syrian military aviator and astronaut . He was the first Syrian and the second Arab in space .
Born in Aleppo , Syria, he was a pilot in the Syrian Air Force with the rank of colonel . He specialized in navigation when he was selected to participate in the Intercosmos spaceflight program on 30 September 1985.
Faris flew as Research Cosmonaut in the Interkosmos program on Soyuz TM-3 to the Mir space station in July 1987, spending 7 days, 23 hours, and 5 minutes in space. He returned to Earth aboard Soyuz TM-2 .
Faris is credited with carrying the first recorded Earth dirt into space, which was a vial carrying soil from Damascus .[2]
Faris was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 30 July 1987; he was also awarded the Order of Lenin .[3]
After his spaceflight, Faris returned to the Syrian Air Force and lived in Aleppo.
Syrian civil war [ edit ]
On 4 August 2012, during the Syrian civil war , Faris defected from Bashar al-Assad 's regime and joined the armed opposition .[4] [5]
On 13 September 2012, he had an exclusive interview with Al Aan TV and covered many topics regarding the ongoing civil war in Syria.[6] Faris was also part of the National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change , an anti-Assad grouping.[7]
In a March 2016 interview as a Syrian refugee in Turkey, Faris stated regarding the ongoing civil war: "I tell Europe if you don't want refugees , then you should help us get rid of this regime," adding "I am very sorry about the Russian interference , which has stood on the side of dictator Bashar Assad, and has begun to kill the Syrian people with their planes".[8]
In September 2017, Faris was appointed Defense Minister of the Syrian Interim Government , a self-appointed opposition grouping.[9]
Personal life and death [ edit ]
Faris had five children: four boys and one girl.[10] He fled with his family to Turkey in 2012[11] and obtained Turkish citizenship in 2020.[12]
After a heart attack in March 2024, he was admitted to Sanko Hospital in the Turkish province of Gaziantep . He died on 19 April 2024 at the age of 72.[11] [12] [13]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ (in Russian) Biography at the website on Heroes of the Soviet Union and Russia
^ "Syria's first astronaut defects to Turkey: report" . ArabNews. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012 .
^ رائد الفضاء اللواء محمد فارس يعلن انشقاقه on YouTube
^ Al Aan, Akhbar (13 September 2012). "لقاء خاص مع رائد الفضاء السوري المنشق محمد فارس" . Akhbar Al Aan . Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2012 .
^ Garthwaite, Rosie (1 March 2016). "From astronaut to refugee: how the Syrian spaceman fell to Earth" . The Guardian .
^ "AP Interview: Syrian cosmonaut: Europe must help oust Assad" . Associated Press . The Associated Press. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016 .
^ "Opposition Govt Appoints First Syrian Astronaut as Defense Minister" .
^ Ghazal, Rym (8 April 2015). "The first Syrian in space" . The National .
^ a b "Cosmonaut Muhammed Faris, first Syrian in space, dies at 72" . CollectSpace . 19 April 2024.
^ a b Kourdi, Eyad (21 April 2024). " 'Armstrong of the Arab World': Syria's first astronaut Mohammad Faris dies in exile" . CNN .
^ "عارض『الأسد』وانحاز للثورة. وفاة رائد الفضاء السوري محمد فارس في تركيا" . تلفزيون سوريا (in Arabic). 19 April 2024.
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Muhammed_Faris&oldid=1231187447 "
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