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The First Muslim Woman In Space

Dean

Read Anousheh Ansari's blog.

The first Muslim woman in space. Bin Laden and the illegitimate, unelected rulers of Iran must be furious.

Heh. Good.

(Thanks Samuel.)

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Samuel Tai (mail):

She's gotten good and bad press in Iran. (linked from her Wikipedia entry)

9.28.2006 10:29pm

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urthshu (mail) (www):

Is she Iraqi? 'Cuz if Iraq has a damned SPACE PROGRAM now, I wanna see how the Dems are gonna move THAT goalpost....

9.28.2006 10:31pm

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Dean Esmay:

Nah, she's Iranian. Darn it all.

9.28.2006 11:31pm

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Dean Esmay:

Frickin' Persians are trying to take over Space now...

9.28.2006 11:31pm

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Samuel Tai (mail):

See her comments after returning to Earth today. She compares arriving at the ISS to a pilgrimage to Mecca. She says she experienced the same sense of homecoming in both cases:

The moment I arrived on the station, it was like going to Mecca or going to Jerusalem for those who are believers.

It was like a homecoming for me to be here and be able to have this wonderful experience of floating like a feather throughout the station, getting to know all the astronauts and cosmonauts, who are truly, truly special people, to be part of this international community and learn how they interact in these really close quarters together and how they make it work. Because it could be really difficult at times as you can imagine.

But they work so well together and I think they can be an example to all of us on Earth to learn how we can live together and work together and help each other and be an inspiration for each other. I hope to be part of that in the future, to bring that message to more people, to be able to share my experience.

9.28.2006 11:36pm

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TallDave (mail) (www):

No buhrkas up there!

9.29.2006 12:53am