Ahmed Mohamed, 14, a ninth-grader who was arrested for reasons his supporters said were influenced by bias against his Muslim religion, has accepted an offer from the Qatar Foundation to study at its young innovators program.
His family said in a statement: "This means, that we, as a family, will relocate to Qatar where Ahmed will receive a full scholarship for secondary and undergraduate education."
The teenager, who dabbles in robotics and had attended a Dallas-area high school, was thrust into the spotlight in September and his family has been travelling the globe to meet dignitaries ever since.
White House Welcomes Clock Boy
[AnNahar] The Muslim teenager who was detained when his teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb visited the White House Monday, after a receiving a very public invite from President Barack Obama
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Ahmed Mohammed joined a group of students, teachers, scientists, astronauts and celebrities -- including the "Myth Busters" and Bill Nye -- for White House Astronomy Night.
During remarks at Monday's event, Obama did not mention Mohammed by name, but spoke about the need for teachers, parents and others to inspire young people.
"We have to watch for and cultivate, encourage, those glimmers of curiosity and possibility, not suppress them, not squelch them," he said.