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> There are so many photos of the incident at each of the various stages Welcome to 2015. I think Ahmed is just really sharp and articulate.
by austenallred 11y ago
> There are so many photos of the incident at each of the various stages
Welcome to 2015. I think Ahmed is just really sharp and articulate.
- nickff 11y agoHis father is also an pro-Islamic activist according to some of the news articles. It is quite possible that the father is taking advantage of his son's interests to further a political cause. edit: I am not commenting on whether the father is righteous or malevolent; simply positing an idea which may explain why there is so much video, documentation, and attention on this event.
- DanBC 11y agowhere "pro Islamic" means he ran on a campaign including things like "ratifying human rights" and repealing laws against converting from Islam. There's a bunch of anti-Muslim sentiment around. Standing up to that doesn't make someone a radical hardline Islamist. This is a kid that enters robot competitions. https://twitter.com/sudanibae/status/643999495131262976/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/sudanibae/status/643999495131262976/phot...