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Earlier this morning, 14-year-old student Ahmed Mohamed of Irving, Texas, was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school. After a teacher believed the clock to be a bomb, the school called the police, who arrested Ahmed on the charge of bringing a fake bomb to school. The greater issue around his arrest revolves around the fact that Ahmed is Muslim.
Apart from all the negativity surrounding this controversy, a few select world leaders, scientists, and entrepreneurs have sprung towards Ahmed offering their support, as well extended some cool invitations.
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<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10102373304096361">You’ve probably seen the story about Ahmed, the 14 year old student in Texas who built a clock and was arrested when he&#8230;
Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/zuck">Mark Zuckerberg</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10102373304096361">Wednesday, September 16, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It&#8217;s what makes America great.
— President Obama (@POTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/644193755814342656">September 16, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Hi <a href="https://twitter.com/IStandWithAhmed">@IStandWithAhmed</a> ! I&#8217;d love you to join us for our science show Generator in Toronto on 28 Oct. There&#8217;s a ticket waiting for you. — Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/status/644177398553030656">September 16, 2015</a>
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Hey Ahmed, give me a call in a couple years. We could always use smart, curious &amp; creative people. <a href="https://t.co/02a4feMrk5">https://t.co/02a4feMrk5</a>
— Bobak Ferdowsi (@tweetsoutloud) <a href="https://twitter.com/tweetsoutloud/status/644148507159334912">September 16, 2015</a></blockquote>
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How do I get in touch with Ahmed? We (<a href="https://twitter.com/reddit">@reddit</a>) wanna intro him to some of our friends in science (+ internship?) <a href="http://t.co/Bwgnbz179O">http://t.co/Bwgnbz179O</a> — Alexis Ohanian (@alexisohanian) <a href="https://twitter.com/alexisohanian/status/644216029414035456">September 16, 2015</a>
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Hey Ahmed- we&#8217;re saving a seat for you at this weekend&#8217;s Google Science Fair&#8230;want to come? Bring your clock! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IStandwithAhmed?src=hash">#IStandwithAhmed</a>
— Google Science Fair (@googlescifair) <a href="https://twitter.com/googlescifair/status/644219471469629440">September 16, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Assumptions and fear don&#8217;t keep us safe—they hold us back. Ahmed, stay curious and keep building. <a href="https://t.co/ywrlHUw3g1">https://t.co/ywrlHUw3g1</a> — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) <a href="https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/644167278196600832">September 16, 2015</a>
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Fourteen-Year-Old Muslim Clock-Builder Gets Epic Invitations From the World’s Elite