Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi

Syrian cosmonaut (1951–2024)
Person human Q430996
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Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi

Summary

Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aleppo[2]. He was born on +1951-05-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Gaziantep[4]. He died on +2024-04-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronaut[6], aircraft pilot[7], and military personnel[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aleppo[2], Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi…
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi passed away in Gaziantep[4].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi was born on +1951-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi died on +2024-04-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi is buried at Azaz[10].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi held citizenship in First Syrian Republic[11].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi held citizenship in United Arab Republic[12].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi held citizenship in Syria[13].
  • Arabic was Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi's native language[14].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi worked as an astronaut[6].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi worked as an aircraft pilot[7].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi's professions included military personnel[8].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi received the Order of Lenin[15].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi received the Hero of the Soviet Union[16].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi received the Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"[17].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi received the Hero of the Republic[18].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi's religion is recorded as Islam[19].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi's image is recorded as Muhammed Ahmed Faris.jpg[20].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi is recorded as male[21].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi's Commons category is recorded as Muhammed Ahmed Faris[23].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[24].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[25].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi's astronaut mission is recorded as Soyuz TM-2[26].
  • Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi's astronaut mission is recorded as Soyuz TM-3[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi was born in Aleppo[2]. He was born on +1951-05-26T00:00:00Z[3]. Arabic was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut[6], aircraft pilot[7], and military personnel[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[15], an order[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1930[30]; Hero of the Soviet Union[16], a courage award[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1934[33]; Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"[17], a medallion[34], in Russia[35], founded in 2010[36]; and Hero of the Republic[18], an order[37], in Syria[38], founded in 1973[39].

Personal Life

Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi's religion is recorded as Islam[19].

Death and Burial

Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi died on +2024-04-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Gaziantep[4]. Burial took place at Azaz[10].

Why It Matters

Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi born?

Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi's place of birth was Aleppo[2].

Where did Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi die?

Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi passed away in Gaziantep[4].

What did Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi do for work?

Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi worked as astronaut[6], aircraft pilot[7], and military personnel[8].

What awards did Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[15], Hero of the Soviet Union[16], Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"[17], and Hero of the Republic[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . aljazeera.net. Retrieved . aljazeera.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . collectspace.com. collectspace.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of the crew of ['Q738200', 'Q847619']
    Astronaut mission Soyuz TM-2, Soyuz TM-3
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  2. 7w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of children {'amount': '+5'}
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    Place of burial Azaz
    Religion or worldview Islam
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