Just hours after the #IStandWithAhmed social media campaign went viral, 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed found himself quickly becoming a hero in the fight against Islamophobia. “Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It’s what makes America great,” tweeted Barack Obama, President of the United States of America. Yesterday, the story of the 14-year-old Muslim, whose parents are originally from Sudan, revealed how he had ended up in handcuffs after building a homemade clock and taking it to school to impress his teachers. The young man, who had been dressed in a grey NASA t-shirt, was marched off to juvenile detention after being accused of building a ‘hoax bomb’ by police. As an uproar brewed on social media, police in Irving, Texas, decided not to press charges. Thank you for your support! I really didn’t think people would care about a muslim boy. #Thankyouforstandingwithme #IStandWithAhmed — Ahmed Mohamed (@IStandWithAhmed) September 16, 2015 “So I guess everyone knows I’m the person who built a clock and got into a lot of trouble for it,” said Ahmed during a press…
