Back محمد فارس Arabic محمد فارس (عسكرى) ARZ Мухамед Фарис Bulgarian Muhammed Ahmad Fáris Czech Muhammed Ahmed Faris German Muhammed Faris Spanish محمد فارس Persian Muhammad Faris Finnish Muhammed Faris French Muhammed Faris Galician
Muhammed Faris | |
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محمد أحمد فارس | |
 Faris in 2012 | |
| Born | 26 May 1951 |
| Died | 19 April 2024 (aged 72) Gaziantep, Turkey |
| Nationality | Syrian, Turkish |
| Other names | Muhammed Ahmed Adas |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" |
| Space career | |
| Interkosmos Research Cosmonaut | |
| Rank | General, Syrian Air Force[1] |
Time in space | 7d 23h 04min |
| Selection | 1985 Intercosmos Group |
| Missions | Mir EP-1 (Soyuz TM-3 / Soyuz TM-2) |
Mission insignia |  |
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.
- ^ "Syria's first astronaut defects to Turkey: report". ArabNews. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.