Mahmoud Othman Atta: A Mosque for Milwaukee | Wisconsin Biographies

When Mahmoud Othman Atta was a child, his father made trips from Palestine to the United States to sell goods as a peddler to support his family. When Mahmoud grew older, he came with his father to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and stayed to go to school. He completed school, served in the United States Army, and returned to Palestine to marry. But not long after, war in the Middle East forced Mahmoud and his family to leave Palestine. Seeking a sense of community, Mahmoud and his family made Milwaukee their home and worked with others to open the first mosque in Milwaukee open to all Muslims.

NOTE: This animation is in English. The closed captions and transcripts are available in English and Spanish. The book is available in English and Arabic. The educator guide is available in English.