Viral Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia in Coma for 18 Years, Now Nicknamed 'Sleeping Prince'

Viral Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia in Coma for 18 Years, Now Nicknamed 'Sleeping Prince'

Al Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal

Saudi Arabia– Some Muslims must have heard the name Al-Waleed bin Khaled Al-Saud, a man who has been in a coma for 18 years and is nicknamed the sleeping prince. The man from Saudi Arabia is the son of Prince Khaled bin Talal.

The father refused to remove the ventilator which had been supporting Al-Waleed's life. The family also still hopes for the prince's recovery. Prince Khaled bin Talal is often asked why he doesn't want to remove the tools on Al-Waleed's body.

"If God wanted him to die, he would be in his grave by now," said Prince Khaled, quoted by The National News.

Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Khalid Al-Saud in coma 15 years Photo : Twitter

This incident began with an unfortunate incident in 2005. He had a car accident while studying in London, England. The accident caused Al-Waleed to suffer serious injuries and bleeding on the brain.

Since that incident, Al-Waleed has never regained consciousness and now the prince has been in a deep sleep for 18 years. With his current condition, he has earned the nickname the 'Sleeping Prince'. Al-Waleed was declared alive because he was fitted with medical equipment.

After being in a coma for almost two decades, Prince Al-Waleed has moved parts of his body twice, namely in 2019 and 2020. This news was shared by Princess Nora bint Talal, the sister of Al-Waleed's father through a video that went viral on social media.

Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed Photo : www.indiatimes.com/Twitter/@FIDUCIANA_TRUST

In the video, Al-Waleed appears to be moving his head to the left and right. Then, in 2020, the Sleeping Prince appeared to wiggle his fingers when a woman greeted him in a video clip.

“Hi, Didi hello, hello let me see, hi,” he said as the prince wagged his finger in response.

"My beloved son Khalid bin Talal Al Walid, all praise be to Allah, who gives life to whom He wills by His command. Praise be to Allah, who restores your health, so do not despair of Allah's power," he wrote on Twitter.

Viral Putra Mahkota Arab Saudi Koma Selama 18 Tahun, Kini Dijuluki 'Sleeping Prince'

Al Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal

Arab Saudi– Sebagian umat Muslim pasti sudah pernah mendengar nama Al-Waleed bin Khaled Al-Saud, seorang pria yang sudah koma selama 18 tahun hingga dijuluki sleeping prince. Pria asal Arab Saudi itu adalah putra dari Pangeran Khaled bin Talal.

Sang ayah menolak untuk mencabut ventilator yang selama ini menjadi penyangga hidup Al-Waleed. Pihak keluarga juga masih berharap untuk kesembuhan sang pangeran. Pangeran Khaled bin Talal kerap ditanya alasan tidak mau melepaskan alat-alat di tubuh Al-Waleed.

"Jika Tuhan ingin dia mati, dia sudah berada di kuburnya sekarang," kata Pangeran Khaled, dikutip dari The National News.

Pangeran Saudi Al-Waleed bin Khalid Al-Saud koma 15 tahun Photo : Twitter

Peristiwa ini berawal dari kejadian nahas pada tahun 2005 silam. Dia mengalami kecelakaan mobil ketika sedang menjalani pendidikan di London, Inggris. Kecelakaan tersebut menyebabkan Al-Waleed mengalami cedera parah dan pendarahan di bagian otak.

Sejak kejadian itu, Al-Waleed tak pernah sadarkan diri dan kini sudah 18 tahun sang pangeran dalam tidur lelapnya. Dengan kondisinya saat ini, ia mendapatkan julukan sebagai ‘Pangeran Tidur’. Al-Waleed masih dinyatakan hidup karena dipasang alat bantu medis.

Setelah mengalami koma hampir dua dekade, Pangeran Al-Waleed terhitung sudah dua kali menggerakan bagian tubuhnya, yaitu pada 2019 dan 2020. Kabar ini dibagikan Putri Nora binti Talal, saudara perempuan ayah Al-Waleed melalui sebuah video yang viral di media sosial.

Pangeran Khaled bin Alwaleed Photo : www.indiatimes.com/Twitter/@FIDUCIANA_TRUST

Dalam video tersebut, Al-Waleed tampak menggerakan kepalanya ke sisi kiri dan sisi kanan. Kemudian, pada tahun 2020, Pangeran Tidur ini tampak menggerakan jari-jarinya ketika seorang wanita menyapanya dalam sebuah klip video.

“Hai, Didi halo, halo coba saya lihat, hai,' katanya saat sang pangeran menggoyangkan jarinya sebagai jawaban.

"Anakku tercinta Khalid bin Talal Al Walid, segala puji bagi Allah, yang menghidupkan siapa yang Dia kehendaki dengan perintah-Nya. Segala puji bagi Allah, yang memulihkan kesehatan Anda, jadi jangan putus asa dengan kekuasaan Allah," tulisnya di Twitter.