Saudi Arabia’s Sleeping Prince Al Waleed Bin Khalid Bin Talal Al Saud passed away after being in a coma for 20 years. He was just 15 years old when he met with an accident in London and never regained consciousness. The doctors tried hard to save him, but did not succeed.
In the last two decades, the world’s best neurologists, specialists from America and Spain treated him. Many times, slight reactions were seen in his body, such as eye movement or a slight reaction to listening to the recitation of the Quran, which gave people a little hope that maybe one day he would wake up.
His father Prince Khalid bin Talal never gave up. The doctors repeatedly advised that the son should be taken off the ventilator, but he flatly refused to do so. He said that only Allah decides life and death. This father’s unwavering faith and dedication to his son became a great example for people. Every day, Prince Khalid sat by his son, prayed for him and read the Quran.
When the news of his death came out, there was a wave of emotions on social media. #SleepingPrince started trending. Thousands paid tribute and saluted their father’s steadfast love and hope. One user wrote, ‘You have been an example of hope and courage for 20 years, goodbye sleeping prince. This is not just the story of a prince, but the story of a father’s unbreakable love.’ His life and long struggle is a reminder that hope, faith and love keep a person strong in any situation.