Last month, teenager Ahmed Mohamed shot to national news after his arrest for bringing a homemade clock to school that a teacher mistook for a bomb. Last week, Ahmed’s family announced that they will move to Qatar, where a foundation is set to pay Ahmed’s high school and college education in Doha.
“I hope that he does not get overwhelmed and consumed with that because now the expectation of him is so high… he’s just a kid,” comments Yaser Birjas, Imam of the Valley Ranch Islamic Center in Irving, Texas.
