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.