Country Name Mission (launch date) Comment  Saudi Arabia Sultan bin Salman Al Saud STS-51-G (June 17, 1985) First Muslim, first Saudi, first Arab in space  Syria Muhammed Faris Mir EP-1 (July 22, 1987) First Syrian in space  Soviet Union (currently  Azerbaijan) Musa Manarov Mir EO-3 (December 21, 1987) Soyuz TM-11 (December 2, 1990) First Azerbaijani in space. Total of 541 days in space  Afghanistan Abdul Ahad Mohmand Mir EP-3 (August 29, 1988) First Afghan in space  Soviet Union (currently  Kazakhstan) Toktar Aubakirov Soyuz TM-13 (October 2, 1991) First Kazakh in space  Kazakhstan Talgat Musabayev Soyuz TM-19 (November 4, 1994) Soyuz TM-27 (August 25, 1998) Soyuz TM-32 (May 6, 2001) Second Kazakh in space,Total of 341 days in space  Russia (born in  Kyrgyzstan) Salizhan Sharipov STS-89 (January 20, 1998) Expedition 10 (October 14, 2004) Total of 201 days in space  United States (born in  Iran) Anousheh Ansari Soyuz TMA-9 (September 18, 2006) First female space tourist; first Muslim woman in space  Malaysia Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Soyuz TMA-11 (October 10, 2007) First Malaysian Malay in space  Kazakhstan Aidyn Aimbetov Soyuz TMA-18M (September 2, 2015) Third Kazakh in space  United Arab Emirates Hazza Almansoori Soyuz MS-15 (September 25, 2019) First Emirati in space " /> Country Name Mission (launch date) Comment  Saudi Arabia Sultan bin Salman Al Saud STS-51-G (June 17, 1985) First Muslim, first Saudi, first Arab in space  Syria Muhammed Faris Mir EP-1 (July 22, 1987) First Syrian in space  Soviet Union (currently  Azerbaijan) Musa Manarov Mir EO-3 (December 21, 1987) Soyuz TM-11 (December 2, 1990) First Azerbaijani in space. Total of 541 days in space  Afghanistan Abdul Ahad Mohmand Mir EP-3 (August 29, 1988) First Afghan in space  Soviet Union (currently  Kazakhstan) Toktar Aubakirov Soyuz TM-13 (October 2, 1991) First Kazakh in space  Kazakhstan Talgat Musabayev Soyuz TM-19 (November 4, 1994) Soyuz TM-27 (August 25, 1998) Soyuz TM-32 (May 6, 2001) Second Kazakh in space,Total of 341 days in space  Russia (born in  Kyrgyzstan) Salizhan Sharipov STS-89 (January 20, 1998) Expedition 10 (October 14, 2004) Total of 201 days in space  United States (born in  Iran) Anousheh Ansari Soyuz TMA-9 (September 18, 2006) First female space tourist; first Muslim woman in space  Malaysia Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Soyuz TMA-11 (October 10, 2007) First Malaysian Malay in space  Kazakhstan Aidyn Aimbetov Soyuz TMA-18M (September 2, 2015) Third Kazakh in space  United Arab Emirates Hazza Almansoori Soyuz MS-15 (September 25, 2019) First Emirati in space " />
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A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
D. 14

Submitted by: Mehran Ali

In total, 11 Muslims (10 men and 1 woman) have been in space.

CountryNameMission (launch date)Comment
 Saudi ArabiaSultan bin Salman Al SaudSTS-51-G (June 17, 1985)First Muslim, first Saudi, first Arab in space
 SyriaMuhammed FarisMir EP-1 (July 22, 1987)First Syrian in space
 Soviet Union (currently  Azerbaijan)Musa ManarovMir EO-3 (December 21, 1987)
Soyuz TM-11 (December 2, 1990)
First Azerbaijani in space. Total of 541 days in space
 AfghanistanAbdul Ahad MohmandMir EP-3 (August 29, 1988)First Afghan in space
 Soviet Union (currently  Kazakhstan)Toktar AubakirovSoyuz TM-13 (October 2, 1991)First Kazakh in space
 KazakhstanTalgat MusabayevSoyuz TM-19 (November 4, 1994)
Soyuz TM-27 (August 25, 1998)
Soyuz TM-32 (May 6, 2001)
Second Kazakh in space,Total of 341 days in space
 Russia (born in  Kyrgyzstan)Salizhan SharipovSTS-89 (January 20, 1998)
Expedition 10 (October 14, 2004)
Total of 201 days in space
 United States (born in  Iran)Anousheh AnsariSoyuz TMA-9 (September 18, 2006)First female space tourist; first Muslim woman in space
 MalaysiaSheikh Muszaphar ShukorSoyuz TMA-11 (October 10, 2007)First Malaysian Malay in space
 KazakhstanAidyn AimbetovSoyuz TMA-18M (September 2, 2015)Third Kazakh in space
 United Arab EmiratesHazza AlmansooriSoyuz MS-15 (September 25, 2019)First Emirati in space

Correct Answer: 11

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