On Sept. 16, 14-year-old Ahmed Mohammed of Irving, Texas brought a clock he made by himself to school. His teacher took Mohammed’s invention as a threat and called the police. Mohammed was suspended from school and escorted out of the school by police.  

    Police tried to charge Mohammed with building a fake bomb, but the charges were eventually dropped after considerable community support for Mohammed’ s release.

    Mohammed’s high school has asked him if he would like to come back. Mohammed politely declined. He has received many offers from elite schools but has not made a choice yet.

    Mohammed’s fight against his school’s and state’s charges has been met with support from all over the world. There has been a national cry of “Islamophobia.” Many activists and just friendly supporters are using Mohammed’s story as a step for social justice. Mohammed has gained support from many famous people such as Mark Zuckerberg, Hillary Clinton, President Obama, and Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education.

     Ahmed Mohammed and his family have had the opportunity to visit New York, meet President Obama, as well as other opportunities to visit companies interested in giving Mohammed internships. Through this whole situation, Mohammed has received many opportunities and offers for jobs.

    Mohammed’s story has been met with some criticism, but the overwhelming majority of people support him and have adopted the slogan, “Stand with Ahmed.” The rare criticism he has received has not negatively affected Mohammed.  He and his story will continue to inspire children like him around the world to be themselves and to not let people and their prejudices keep them down.