By now almost everyone on the Internet knows about the 14-year-old boy who invented a homemade digital clock for a class project to impress his teacher. Far from being impressed, the school accused him of making a fake bomb and suspended him. The teen was handcuffed and interrogated by police.
A picture of the child dressed in a NASA t-shirt, with handcuffs on, was also posted on Twitter.
I expect they will have more to say tomorrow, but Ahmed's sister asked me to share this photo. A NASA shirt! pic.twitter.com/nR4gt992gB
- Anil Dash (@anildash) September 16, 2015The incident caused major outrage, with people taking to social networking sites to condemn the act. Scores of people began posting their support for Ahmed with #IStandWithAhmed on Twitter.
According to BBC Trending, the hashtag, which now has about a million tweets registered to it, was started by 23-year-old Amneh Jafari.
If his name was John he would be labeled as a genius. Since its Ahmed he's labeled as a "suspect". #doublestandards #IStandWithAhmed
- Amneh Jafari (@AmnehJafari) September 16, 2015Amneh, a psychology student with eight siblings, two of whom are Ahmed's age, told BBC Trending, "it was so close to home."
#IStandWithAhmed trended all of Wednesday. Here's what all that Twitter support looks like:
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.
- President Obama (@POTUS) September 16, 2015Hey Ahmed- we're saving a seat for you at this weekend's Google Science Fair...want to come? Bring your clock! #IStandwithAhmed
- Google Science Fair (@googlescifair) September 16, 2015Hi @IStandWithAhmed ! I'd love you to join us for our science show Generator in Toronto on 28 Oct. There's a ticket waiting for you.
- Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) September 16, 2015Looks like Ahmed might need a new NASA shirt. I can give him one of mine - that flew in space! #IStandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/I5aluiw24C
- Daniel Tani (@Astro_Tani) September 16, 2015Anytime you wanna see Mars rovers Ahmed, let me know. #IStandWithAhmed
- Imperator MARSiosa (@cirquelar) September 16, 2015Infact, I think the whole of JPL would welcome Ahmed with open arms. #IStandWithAhmed https://t.co/9FU3ZlHkCi
- Doug Ellison (@doug_ellison) September 16, 2015Real purpose of Ahmed's device. @IStandWithAhmed #IStandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/17WHhAmv8C
- Adnan Ali (@adnan04ar01) September 17, 2015Here's what scares me. A science teacher who doesn't recognize science. #IStandWithAhmed
- Dayna Steele (@daynasteele) September 17, 2015This is the whole story of #IStandWithAhmed for which they made him terrorist & handcuffed him bc he is a Muslim. pic.twitter.com/TSoT2AC4pS
- Sofia Ali (@SofiaSyyed) September 17, 2015#IStandWithAhmed When negativity turns around to become immense opportunity. pic.twitter.com/QzRSgV9ZtO
- Download #Woman (@manipulator77) September 17, 2015Civilised society should be ashamed at the Ahmed episode. A thousand Ahmeds facing hatred and bigotry on a daily basis. #IStandWithAhmed
- Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) September 17, 2015I have so much respect for him. #IStandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/lZlwzAexMi
- Common Belle (@CommonBellePrbs) September 17, 2015I love this kid He is going to make a difference #IStandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/gytb8hd6KG
- alondra (@londerswonders) September 17, 2015Here's a HERO not a VICTIM!! Bless this boy!Its time a few so called 'activists' learnt from him #IStandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/FuDt5qdecH
- Monicka Vadera (@mvadera) September 17, 2015A child should not be arrested as a result of adult fear and ignorance. #IStandWithAhmed
- Pedro Noguera (@PedroANoguera) September 17, 2015Ahmed Mohammad's father ordered pizza for media reporters waiting outside his house #IStandWithAhmed #TheMuslimWay pic.twitter.com/WjkqUQJKKS
- Jibran Nasir (@MJibranNasir) September 17, 2015Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world
