The 14-year US Muslim Ahmed Mohamed who had been taken into custody in view of the made that his homemade digital clock looked like a bomb has acquired the attention and interest of few renowned personalities like President Obama, Mark Zuckerberg and Hillary Rodham Clinton together with the whole world.
It so happened that the teenager got suspended, arrested and handcuffed on Monday when he had been accused of making a “fake bomb” by school authorities. There is no denying the fact that since he is a Muslim by religion, questions arose whether the boy had to face this all owing to his religion which made him an object of suspicion since he did nothing wrong but just made a digital clock.
After this all, it was natural for the matter to be highlighted in social media and over the Internet which grabbed the attention of Obama who invited the boy to the White House. And he tweeted, “Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It’s what makes America great.”
Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It's what makes America great.
— President Obama (@POTUS44) September 16, 2015
In addition, the White House press secretary Josh Earnest had to say this with regard to the matter, “This episode is a good illustration of how pernicious stereotypes can prevent even good-hearted people who have dedicated their lives to educating young people from doing the good work that they set out to do.”
Hillary Clinton tweeted the following in this connection:
Assumptions and fear don't keep us safe—they hold us back. Ahmed, stay curious and keep building. https://t.co/ywrlHUw3g1
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 16, 2015
Here we can’t miss to quote what Mark Zuckerberg posted on Facebook regarding the matter:
You’ve probably seen the story about Ahmed, the 14 year old student in Texas who built a clock and was arrested when he…
Posted by Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday, September 16, 2015
This is how social media appreciated Ahmed Mohamed:
https://twitter.com/twitter/status/644261776146632704
We're supporters of #STEM & inspiring kids like Ahmed to pursue their dreams. Get involved: http://t.co/Bye4JcO1Ho pic.twitter.com/XEHsZs21sS
— NASA (@NASA) September 16, 2015
https://twitter.com/IBJIYONGI/status/644154597511155712
https://twitter.com/floresgump11/status/644173833713283072
https://twitter.com/shannonwoodward/status/644181586695471104
So, @IrvingISD, we also make digital clocks—you gonna arrest us, too? Keep making, @IStandWithAhmed! http://t.co/OaP47h5GCF #IStandWithAhmed
— Pebble (@Pebble) September 16, 2015
In solidarity with @IStandWithAhmed CAIR-Chicago staff brought our clocks to work too. #IStandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/NK9CWhyfru
— CAIR-Chicago (@cairchicago) September 16, 2015
https://twitter.com/BruiseAurora/status/644161725005062145
If it looks like a clock, ticks like a clock, is a clock but your name is Mohamed then its a bomb #IstandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/DP8rrYWyVZ
— TheMuslimLawyer (@faisalkutty) September 16, 2015
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