“We all wish the king perfect health and long life and we should all pray for him,” Khoja said. Citizens expressed their concern over news about the king’s slipped disc.

The people affectionately call the king Abu Mitab, Malik Al-Insaniah (Humanitarian King) or Habib Al-Shaab (Beloved of the People) and are praying for his quick recovery and long life with good health.

They mostly expressed their sentiments in online postings especially on Facebook and in Arab News.