Ahmed Mohamed Is the Muslim Hero America’s Been Waiting For

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Ahmed Mohamed has guts to stand up against the most Islamophobic part of the country.

Published Sep. 16 2015 1:24PM EDT

articles/2015/09/16/america-s-newest-hero-is-a-muslim-nerd-ahmed-mohamed/150916-dean-muslim-boy-arrested-tease_t5eh7p — Dallas Morning News/Youtube

Today a Muslim boy is a hero in America.

I surprisingly woke up to #IStandWithAhmed being the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter. Typically hashtags with a Muslim name in it involve Islamophobes

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Ahmed Mohamed Is the Muslim Hero America’s Been Waiting For

Ahmed Mohamed has guts to stand up against the most Islamophobic part of the country.

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Dean Obeidallah