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| Ahmed Mohamed: Homemade clock boy quits Texas school | Ahmed Mohamed: Homemade clock boy quits Texas school |
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| The family of a Muslim teenager arrested after a homemade clock he brought to his Texas school was mistaken for a bomb, has withdrawn him from the school. | The family of a Muslim teenager arrested after a homemade clock he brought to his Texas school was mistaken for a bomb, has withdrawn him from the school. |
| Ahmed Mohamed's father, Mohamed El-Hassan Mohamed, said he had pulled all his children from schools in the area. | Ahmed Mohamed's father, Mohamed El-Hassan Mohamed, said he had pulled all his children from schools in the area. |
| According to Mr Mohamed the arrest had a harmful effect on the teen. | According to Mr Mohamed the arrest had a harmful effect on the teen. |
| Ahmed's arrest has been sharply criticised and the charges against him were quickly dropped. | Ahmed's arrest has been sharply criticised and the charges against him were quickly dropped. |
| Ahmed was arrested at MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas, after officials thought the device he brought to school was a "hoax bomb". | Ahmed was arrested at MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas, after officials thought the device he brought to school was a "hoax bomb". |
| "Ahmed said: 'I don't want to go to MacArthur,'" Mr Mohamed told The Dallas Morning News on Tuesday. "These kids aren't going to be happy there." | "Ahmed said: 'I don't want to go to MacArthur,'" Mr Mohamed told The Dallas Morning News on Tuesday. "These kids aren't going to be happy there." |
| Ahmed has received numerous enrolment offers from schools, his father said, adding that he wanted to give him a break before making a decision. | Ahmed has received numerous enrolment offers from schools, his father said, adding that he wanted to give him a break before making a decision. |
| The entire family is set to fly to New York on Wednesday where United Nations dignitaries want to meet Ahmed. | The entire family is set to fly to New York on Wednesday where United Nations dignitaries want to meet Ahmed. |
| After that, Mr Mohamed hopes to take his son on a pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. | |
| "I ask Allah to bless this time. After that, we'll see,'' Mohamed said. | "I ask Allah to bless this time. After that, we'll see,'' Mohamed said. |
| When they return, they plan to visit the White House to meet US President Barack Obama, he said. | When they return, they plan to visit the White House to meet US President Barack Obama, he said. |
| Ahmed announced his plans to transfer schools at a news conference last week, | Ahmed announced his plans to transfer schools at a news conference last week, |
| He told reporters it was "very sad" that his teacher thought his clock was a threat. | He told reporters it was "very sad" that his teacher thought his clock was a threat. |
| "I built a clock to impress my teacher but when I showed it to her she thought it was a threat to her. I'm very sad that she got the wrong impression of it." | "I built a clock to impress my teacher but when I showed it to her she thought it was a threat to her. I'm very sad that she got the wrong impression of it." |
| Ahmed Mohamed's arrest has been sharply criticised, and the boy has received an outpouring of support including an invitation to the White House. | Ahmed Mohamed's arrest has been sharply criticised, and the boy has received an outpouring of support including an invitation to the White House. |