Mohamed Atta
Egyptian hijacker and one of the ringleaders of the September 11 attacks (1968–2001)
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Summary
Mohamed Atta was born on September 1, 1968[1], in Kafr el-Sheikh[2]. He died on September 11, 2001[3], in 1 World Trade Center[4]. He worked as an engineer[5] and building engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,314 views/month, #4,205 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Egypt[8], Saudi Arabia[9]
- Native language: Egyptian Arabic[10]
- Educated at: Cairo University[11], Hamburg University of Technology[12]
- Member of: Hamburg cell[13]
- Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Commons category: Mohamed Atta[16]
- Cause of death: aircraft crash[17]
- Residence: Cairo[18], Hamburg[19], New York City[20]
- Family name: Atta[21]
- Given name: Muhammad[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mohamed Atta[23]
- Allegiance: Al-Qaeda[24]
- Manner of death: suicide[25]
- Participant in: American Airlines Flight 11[26], September 11 attacks[27]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[28], Egyptian Arabic[29], German[30]
- Birth name: محمد محمد الأمير عوض السيد عطا[31]
- Name in native language: محمد عطا[32]
- Different from: Atta Muhammad Nur[33]
- Height: 173 cm[34]
Why It Matters
Mohamed Atta has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
FAQs
Where was Mohamed Atta born?
Mohamed Atta's place of birth was Kafr el-Sheikh[2].
Where did Mohamed Atta die?
Mohamed Atta died in 1 World Trade Center[4].
What did Mohamed Atta do for work?
Mohamed Atta worked as an engineer[5] and building engineer[6].
Where did Mohamed Atta go to school?
Mohamed Atta was educated at Cairo University[11] and Hamburg University of Technology[12].