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#IStandWithAhmed: Twitter Lights Up in Support of this Genius 14-Year-Old Muslim Boy

By Nada Kabil
Irving MacArthur High School student Ahmed Mohamed, 14, poses for a photo at his home in Irving, Texas on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015. Mohamed was arrested and interrogated by Irving Police officers on Monday after bringing a homemade clock to school. Police don't believe the device is dangerous, but say it could be mistaken for a fake explosive. He was suspended from school for three days, but he has not been charged. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT; TV OUT; INTERNET USE BY AP MEMBERS ONLY; NO SALES

Irving MacArthur High School student Ahmed Mohamed, 14, poses for a photo at his home in Irving, Texas on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015. Mohamed was arrested and interrogated by Irving Police officers on Monday after bringing a homemade clock to school. Police don't believe the device is dangerous, but say it could be mistaken for a fake explosive. He was suspended from school for three days, but he has not been charged. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT; TV OUT; INTERNET USE BY AP MEMBERS ONLY; NO SALES

Yesterday, the entire world went crazy over the arrest of a 14-year-old Muslim boy in the US. You would think, that being Muslim, he probably got into some sort of trouble or joined a terrorist organization or was up to some kind of mischief, because that’s why Muslims usually make news. However, this teenager gained the support of millions of people because of his love for science.

Last Monday, Ahmed Hussein, was arrested for building a clock. Yup, you heard me right. Excited to have built a homemade clock, Hussein brought it into school to show his teachers, where it was found suspicious and mistaken for a bomb. Hussein ended up leaving his school in Irvin, Texas under the suspicion of building a bomb. A hoax bomb, might I add.

While Hussein has been detained from school, he has been flooded with millionsof supporters from all over the world who have been using the hashtag #IStandWithAhmed. And as sad as this unfortunate event was, Hussein got recognized by tech companies and was offered many internships and great prospects for his future career.

 

Even President Obama showed his support to Ahmed Hussein on Twitter: 

 

 

Many companies also stood with Ahmed and showed their support and some even offered him a potential internship: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And of course, the sarcastic tweets started flooding, too:

 

 

 

 

   

 

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Nada Kabil

A kid at heart, Nada Kabil finds herself a little in all forms of art. As a kid her main dream was to be a writer. She studied product design and finds herself attracted to anything she can unleash her creativity in and express herself, be it, art, design or writing. Making her laugh or putting her up to a challenge is just one of the many ways of making her day.

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