Space
Muslim Firsts in Space
From the first Muslim in orbit to guidelines for praying in zero gravity, these explorers took faith beyond Earth's atmosphere.
2 firsts documented
space 1985 Who Was the First Muslim Astronaut? Sultan bin Salman Al Saud Saudi Prince Sultan bin Salman flew aboard Space Shuttle Discovery in 1985, becoming the first Muslim and first Arab in space. space 2006 Who Was the First Muslim Woman in Space? Anousheh Ansari Iranian-American entrepreneur Anousheh Ansari flew to the ISS in 2006, becoming the first Muslim woman and first Iranian-born person in space.