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Thursday, 22 October 2015

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Scholarship in Qatar after meeting Barack Obama


The past few weeks have marked a remarkable period in Ahmed Mohamed’s life. The US teenager was propelled to fame last month when a teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb. Ahmed, 14, is Muslim; the school’s decision to have him arrested prompted global condemnation and widespread allegations of racial profiling and Islamophobia.

The public rallied together to show their support for the tech-savvy student, who had brought his electronic creation in to MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas,  in hopes of impressing his teachers. Barack Obama wrote to him, saying: "Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science.



Ahmed Mohammed the 14-year-old was propelled to fame last month when a teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb.AP



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