QaiserMirza
Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
While Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor was not the first Muslim astronaut/cosmonaut in space, he was probably the first one to have prayed in space.
Above, you can see him congratulating Muslims on Eid Al Fitr.
He has become somewhat of a celebrity in Malaysia and icon for youngsters.
He's conducting quite an interesting experiment there.
Congratulations to all Muslim Malaysians and other Muslims worldwide even though the congratulations are belated.
Malaysian astronaut Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor travelled to space As the ninth Muslim astronaut to show how A prayer could be made in space.
“Everyone who goes to space feels a miracle. During my trip in space that took place in the holy month of Ramadan, i heard a ‘call to prayer’ in the Space Station,” Shukor said in an interview with Anatolia news agency.
“time for fasting and prayer depends on where you are situated in space. As the space shuttle was launched from Kazakhstan, we took into consideration the local time in Kazakhstan. I prayed five times a day by taking into consideration the time in Kazakhstan. You had to turn your face toward the earth in order to pray in the direction of Makkah. The Space Station was in a position from where you could see the earth directly,” said Shukor who has visited Turkey as the guest of Turksat Corporation.
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