Seven Days in Space: Story of the First Arab Astronaut

339 Pages·2019·13.479 MB·English

by  Ahmed Nabil Abu-Khatwa, Tarik Ali Fadaak, Abdulrahman bin Shalhoub

Seven Days in Space
Story of the First Arab Astronaut
Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Co-authored and edited by
Dr. Ahmed Nabil Abu-Khatwa, Dr. Tarik Ali Fadaak, and Abdulrahman bin Shalhoub
1440H-2019
For more information, photos and videos on the spaceflight, go to:
www.7Days-space.com

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» قَُّ نصسَ
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لْ يِ
ا ُ مِه
هنَّأاَ آيا ْ
مْهُلَ ََّ ف اَنِتاَ
يبَتَيَ ىتَّحَ مْ هِصسِفُ ْنَأا فِ َو ِق اَآف ل ا ِ
" 53 ةيآلا - تلص�ف "
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
“We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes clear to them
that it is the truth”
[Surat Fussilat, 53].
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The Story Continues…
This book is published on the
30th anniversary of the first
space travel by an Arab and
Muslim astronaut and is issued
after the publication of two
previous books: An Arab in
Space (1405H/1985),
and One Planet (1431H/2010).
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Late King Fahd talking to the Arab Astronaut during Discovery’s spaceflight: 6th day of the trip
(04/10/1405H, corresponding to 22/06/1985)
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Late Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques,
King Fahd bin Abdulaziz
“My dear son, Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,
From your homeland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I am taking this
opportunity to send you and your fellows on board my prayers and
warmest wishes. I believe that this spaceflight will be of great benefit to
Islam, Muslims and the Arab world. We are proud of you, and of the space
mission you are carrying out with impressive success. We wish you a safe
and happy return home…”
[An excerpt from the televised phone call that the late King Fahd bin
Abdulaziz Al Saud had with Prince Sultan bin Salman while in space. Prince
Sultan appeared on television on Saturday, (041405/10/H, corresponding to
221985/06/), at 12:10 pm Makkah time. The 10-minute phone-call was watched
live by millions of Saudis, Arabs and Muslims. Never in history had a state
leader (outside the United States) talked to a non-American astronaut while
in space.]
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With the late Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques,
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Message from
Late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
(then Crown Prince)
Congratulating the Astronaut upon his Return
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“My dear son, Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, I am delighted you have
returned from your journey in space, the first of its kind in the Arab world,
representing a huge stride towards overcoming longstanding obstacles which
have long held us back from keeping up with the eternal message of humanity.”
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz
With the late Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, 07/10/1405H
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
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Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,
Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,
then Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister,
Minister of Defense and Aviation, and Inspector General,
received the Astronaut at Taif Airport to congratulate him on
his safe return:
(17/10/1405H, corresponding to 05/07/1985)
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