Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan’s First Astronaut, Laid to Rest in Kabul

Afghanistan buries first cosmonaut Abdul Ahad Momand with State Honors

Afghanistan on Monday bid farewell to its first and only cosmonaut, Abdul Ahad Momand, whose body was returned from Germany and laid to rest in Kabul with full state honors. Momand died on June 21 in Stuttgart, Germany, following a battle with cancer. He was 67 years old. Funeral prayers were held at Kabul’s historic Eidgah Mosque, attended by his family, members of the public and senior officials of the Islamic Emirate. Following the prayers, h…

Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan’s first astronaut, laid to rest in Kabul

Abdul Ahad Momand, the first Afghan to travel to space, was buried in Kabul on Monday after his body was returned from Germany, where he died last week following a battle with cancer. Momand’s body arrived in Kabul from Munich on Monday morning. Taliban officials, members of his family, friends and other Afghans gathered at Kabul airport to receive it. Funeral prayers were held later in the morning at the Eidgah Mosque, before Momand was buried …

Afghanistan's First Astronaut Abdul Ahad Momand Laid to Rest in Kabul

Afghanistan’s first astronaut, Abdul Ahad Momand, was laid to rest in Kabul on Monday after his body was returned from Germany, where he died last week at the age of 67 following a prolonged illness. Funeral prayers were held at Kabul’s Eidgah Mosque before Momand was buried at Maranjan Hill Cemetery. The ceremony was attended by Taliban officials, family members and hundreds of mourners who gathered to pay their final respects to Momand. Accord…