 Sheikh Muszaphar flew under an agreement with Russia through the Angkasawan program, and returned to Earth on 21 October 2007, aboard Soyuz TMA-10 with the Expedition 15 crew members, Fyodor Yurchikhin and Oleg Kotov.Sheikh Muszaphar was born in Kuala Lumpur, the son of Ustaz Muhaidin.He is of Arab and Malay descent.