The Clock-maker Ahmed Mohammad Set To Move To Qatar After Being Treated Unfairly In USA
Ahmed Mohammad, the 14-year-old boy from Texas who was arrested by the Police as his teacher misunderstood the homemade clock as a bomb is moving to Qatar for his studies. The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development has offered Ahmed a scholarship and Ahmed had accepted it. Ahmed Mohammad met the US President Barack Obama at the White House on Monday. Ahmed after being arrested and detained from his school in Texas, Ahmed’s case went viral on Social Media.
IT WAS AMAZING, AND A HONOR MEETING #PRESIDENT #OBAMA!!! #YOY #THEWHITEHOUSE pic.twitter.com/OIuXjFVLZe
— Ahmed Mohamed (@IStandWithAhmed) October 20, 2015
Many alleged that Ahmed was treated unfairly due to his name and his religion. Thus, Ahmed decided to move to Qatar. According to the reports, The Qatar Foundation is going to provide a full scholarship for his secondary and undergraduate education. “Our family has been overwhelmed by the many offers of support we have received since the unfortunate incident of Ahmed’s arrest,” the Ahmed’s family said.
Barack Obama hosted Ahmed Mohamed and a bunch of other young students for an Astronomy Night at the White House https://t.co/Wn0X3zxSsB
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) October 20, 2015
“From the White House to Sudan, to Mecca, we have been welcomed by a variety of individuals, businessmen, and educational institutions,” said Ahmed and his family. “Qatar was a cool place to visit. I loved the city of Doha because it’s so modern. I saw so many amazing schools there, many of them campuses of famous American universities,” said Ahmed. “The teachers were great. I think I will learn a lot and have fun too.”‘ Ahmed Mohammad withdrew from his Texas school shortly after the clock incident.
After Ahmed had been released from the Police custody, Ahmed received an outpouring of support from scientists, politicians and celebrities. Many techies have invited Ahmed to their campuses to show their support and encouragement. Thus, Ahmed met US President Barack Obama, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, National Geographic Society CEO Gary Knell, Queen Rania of Jordan, Mashable CEO Pete Cashmore.
having so much fun with #Students at #school https://t.co/cqi0p2NkQW
— Ahmed Mohamed (@IStandWithAhmed) October 11, 2015
“President Obama, at every stage, tries to politicize what happens, whether it is this teenager here in Texas, whether it is the shootings we saw in the Pacific Northwest,” Cruz said Sunday. “Over and over again, sadly, he seeks to try to divide us, to try to tear us apart. The president really ought to be looking for ways to bring us together, to unify us.” Ahmed declined to respond to Cruz’s comments. “I’m really not into politics,” he said. “I’m into science.” As for his next invention? “I’m working on a power generator,” he said. “I’m hoping it gets used somewhere where there isn’t electricity.”