Sultan al-Neyadi is the first Arab astronaut to have the opportunity to spend six months on the International Space Station (ISS), including during Ramadan, which imposes fasting on faithful Muslims like himself. But your profession grants you certain privileges.
“I will be in a traveling situation, and we can actually break the fast. Fasting is not obligatory if you are not feeling well,” said Al-Neyadi, 41, during a press conference at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
Born in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), he will be the second Arab to travel into space, but the one who will remain on the ISS for the longest time. He is part of the crew of a SpaceX spacecraft that plans to take off on February 26 from Florida.
In September 2019, another UAE astronaut, Hazza al-Mansouri, spent eight days on the ISS.
“In fact, we can eat enough to avoid any lack of food, nutrition or hydration,” explained Al-Neyadi.
This year, the holy month of Ramadan runs from March 23 to April 21.
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