MA Faris (26.05.1951-19.04.2024)

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70 lat skończył pierwszy syryjski kosmonauta - Muhammed Ahmed Faris.

Lot kosmiczny odbył na pokładzie radzieckiego statku Sojuz TM-3 i stacji orbitalnej Mir w dniach 22.-30.07.1984. Wylądował w Kazachstanie po prawie 8 dniowym locie kosmicznych na pokładzie lądownika Sojuz TM-2:

https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Faris

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammed_Faris

http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/international/english/faris_muhammed.htm

http://www.april12.eu/otherastron/faris202ru.html

https://mek.kosmo.cz/bio/ostatni/00202.htm

http://www.astronaut.ru/as_syria/text/faris.htm

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202. człowiek w kosmosie.
Pierwszy obcokrajowiec, który odwiedził stację kosmiczną Mir.
Jego lot kosmiczny trwał 7d 23g 04m 55s.

http://www.astronautix.com/f/faris.html
https://www.worldspaceflight.com/bios/f/faris-m.php

https://www.kozmo-data.sk/kozmonauti/fariz-muhammad-ahmad.html

O (zb) https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=3483.msg150424#msg150424

From astronaut to refugee: how the Syrian spaceman fell to Earth
Tue 1 Mar 2016 08.00 CET

In 1987, Muhammed Faris became a national hero after going into space with the Soviets. Now living in exile in Turkey, he has a new mission – fighting for his fellow refugees

The Neil Armstrong of the Arab world has an office in a ramshackle building in Istanbul’s Fatih or “Little Syria”. Muhammed Faris is a refugee, just like the people milling outside, facing up to the hardest challenge in his life; one that has already seen the roles of fighter pilot, spaceman, military advisor to the Assad regime; protester, rebel and defector.

In Syria, Faris is a national hero, with a school, airport and roads named after him. Medals on the wall of his office honour his achievements as an astronaut (or, strictly speaking, a cosmonaut). Here, hundreds of miles from his birthplace, Aleppo, he campaigns for democratic change in Syria, “through words, not weapons”. (...)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/01/from-astronaut-to-refugee-how-the-syrian-spaceman-fell-to-earth

From astronaut to refugee: how the Syrian spaceman fell to Earth
In 1987, Muhammed Faris became a national hero after going into space with the Soviets. Now living in exile in Turkey, he has a new mission: fighting for his fellow refugees

https://twitter.com/OsamaSHL/status/1781409766520062099

https://souriahouria.com/the-first-syrian-astronaut-is-now-a-refugee/
https://www.globalcitizen.org/es/content/astronaut-turned-refugee-the-story-of-muhammed-far/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrias-first-man-in-space-is-now-a-refugee/
https://www.middleeasteye.net/features/syrian-space-cosmonaut-hero-refugee

The Syrian spaceman who became a refugee | Guardian Docs


Syrian astronaut is now a refugee, Andrew Hopkins reports


https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1662081602573172739

Joyeux anniversaire (72) à Muhammed Faris🎂🎂🎂
(1er syrien dans l'espace avec Soyouz TM-3 en juillet 1987 soit 7 jours 23 heures 07 minutes dans l'espace)

https://twitter.com/spacemen1969/status/1661976709628063745

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Muhammed Ahmed Faris (26.05.1951-19.04.2024)

1. syryjski kosmonauta zmarł w prywatnym szpitalu Sanko w tureckiej prowincji Gaziantep w wieku 72 lat.
Cześć Jego pamięci !


https://www.syria.tv

Cosmonaut Muhammed Faris, first Syrian in space, dies at 72

April 19, 2024 — Muhammed Faris, who was the first cosmonaut from Syria and second Arab to fly into space, has died at the age of 72.

Faris' death on Friday (April 19) was reported by Syrian media. According to the reports, he died as a result of a long illness in Türkiye, where had been living as a refugee since 2012.
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-041924a-syrian-cosmonaut-muhammed-faris-obituary.html
http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum38/HTML/002584.html

Muhammad Faris, first Syrian citizen in space, dead at 73
MENA Published: 2024-04-20 12:53 Last Updated: 2024-04-20 20:57


Muhammad Faris, Syria’s first cosmonaut. (Istanbul, Turkey) (March 7, 2016) (Photo: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP)

Faris, who was the second Arab in space and was dubbed as the “Neil Armstrong of the Arab world,” is credited with carrying the first recorded Earth dirt into space, which was a vial carrying soil from Damascus.

https://en.royanews.tv/news/50790/2024-04-20

https://www.turkiyenewspaper.com/turkiye/22015
https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/muhammad-faris-first-syrian-astronaut-dies-9282336/
https://www.newarab.com/news/astronaut-refugee-syrias-muhammed-faris-dead-72
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60746.0

11:17 AM · Apr 20, 2024

Disparition hier de Mohammed Faris 1951-2024), le premier Syrien dans l'espace, lors de Soyouz TM-3 du 22 au 30 juillet 1987. Il avait 72 ans.
Il est mort en Turquie où il s'était réfugié avec sa famille après avoir fui la guerre en Syrie..
Un hommage lui sera rendu sur Space Quotes - Souvenirs d'espace...
https://spacemen1969.blogspot.com/2024/04/disparition-de-muhammed-faris-1951-2024.html

https://x.com/spacemen1969/status/1781613126707793959

3:01 PM · Apr 20, 2024
https://x.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1781669546060882396

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Pogrzeb bohatera narodowego Syrii odbędzie się w poniedziałek.
Są dwie wersje pisowni nazwiska kosmonauty w języku angielskim.
https://twitter.com/syr_television/status/1781689527578308821

مُسجًّى بعلم الثورة..
العشرات يُشاركون بتشييع اللواء #محمد_فارس في ولاية #غازي_عنتاب التركية.. على أن يتم الدفن في ولاية #إسطنبول يوم الإثنين المقبل
#تلفزيون_سوريا #نيو_ميديا_سوريا

https://x.com/Ahmad_1alshble/status/1781666470126137713

إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون
Muhammad Faris, Syria's first astronaut, has passed away after battling illness. He defected from the Assad regime and stood with the people, lived the rest of his life as a refugee.
May Allah forgive him. Ameen

https://twitter.com/trtworld/status/940695265098395649

With great sadness, Muhammad Faris has passed away. Nicknamed the Neil Armstrong of the Arab world, Muhammad is the first, and only, Syrian astronaut and the second Arab to have been to space. As a refugee, he campaigned for democratic change in Syria “through words, not weapons”

https://x.com/Amarmustafa_/status/1781590506155434485

Nedal Al-Amari 🇸🇾 @nedalalamari 10:21 PM · Apr 19, 2024
With deep sorrow and sadness, we mourn to the honorable Syrian people the passing of General Mohammed Faris, the first Syrian astronaut and the second Arab astronaut.
His memory and scientific and national legacy will remain a beacon for following in his path.
Mohammed Faris, who refused to stand with the criminal Bashar al-Assad, stood by the free Syrian people and supported the revolutionary movement for change towards freedom.
Farewell Mohammed Faris, may God have mercy on you.
RIP 🙏

https://twitter.com/nedalalamari/status/1781417795193901077

Mouaz Moustafa @SoccerMouaz 10:09 PM · Apr 19, 2024
Muhammed Faris to AP 2016: "Europe if you don't want refugees, then you should help us get rid of this regime, 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."

https://twitter.com/SoccerMouaz/status/1781414943213965425
https://x.com/RazanSpeaks/status/1781432275718082901

رائد الفضاء السوري وفارس ثورة الكرامة اللواء محمد الفارس (أبو قتيبة) في ذمّة الله. {إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون}

https://x.com/MalekJandali/status/1781423273445666989

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https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1794745622571983085

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Był 1. z dwóch kosmonautów, który w wyniku konfliktów wojennych opuścił swój kraj.

1st Syrian astronaut says ready to work with Turkey in space
by Issam Chehadat Mar 30, 2021 - 10:15 am GMT+3 Edited By Yasemin Nicola Sakay

(...) The stage of selecting astronauts will perhaps be one of the biggest challenges awaiting Turkey. Faris said this selection must be careful and detailed, and adhere to strict specifications. The astronaut said he was more than ready to provide the necessary support and advice to the Turkish Space Agency (TSA).

He continued, "I hope that I will have a role in choosing the Turkish astronaut and that the Turkish Space Agency will communicate with me in this regard."

"As you know, the president of the Turkish Red Crescent, Kerem Kınık, previously described me as the first Turkish astronaut, as I became a Turkish citizen, and I would be happy to stand with the first Turkish astronaut and share with them my experiences in this regard." (...)
https://www.dailysabah.com/world/europe/zelenskyy-urges-more-sanctions-on-russia-after-overnight-strikes

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/astronaut-turned-refugee-the-story-of-muhammed-far/

سامة @OsamaSHL 10:36 PM · Apr 19, 2024
First Syrian astronaut Muhammad Faris flies to Mir space station in Soviet-Syrian mission, 1987

https://x.com/OsamaSHL/status/1781421513368875392

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Association of Space Explorers @ASE_Astronauts 5:45 AM · May 27, 2026
#ASEspotlight: Mohammed Faris 🌠
During #ASE33 in 2021, ASE member Faris (right) watched a tree planting ceremony at Városliget Park in Budapest, Hungary, to honor all astronauts who have passed.
Today, we remember Mohammed on his 75th birthday. ✨
Pic: @space103

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/2059481006801891599