“The Madinah residents will miss Prince Sultan. The prince had a special attachment to the city of the Prophet (peace be upon him). He used to visit Madinah every Ramadan and meet with the local residents and offer them assistance,” Muhammad Husain, a Saudi in Madinah, told Arab News.

Hamadan Al-Sahli, another Saudi national, said all citizens and expatriates were shocked at the news of the demise of their great leader, who was close to their hearts and whose charities did not have any geographical borders.

The Pakistan community expressed their grief over the death of the crown prince. “Prince Sultan was a dedicated servant of Islam and Muslims wherever they are,” Pakistani businessman Zahid Ali told Arab News. 

Another Pakistani expatriate, Abdul Hadi Yousuf, said the crown prince had a special relationship with his country. “In fact, the news of the demise of the prince is a shock to all Pakistanis, as they have lost an invaluable supporter in him,” he said expressing his sorrow.

Director General of the Health Affairs Department in Madinah Abdullah bin Ali Al-Taifi has offered condolences to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, members of the royal family and the entire Saudi nation on the demise of Prince Sultan on behalf of the Madinah branch of the health department.

The high-tech charity services initiated by the crown prince include the Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Medical & Education Telecommunications Program (Medunet). It offers charitable services such as telemedicine, multiparty video conference, integrated health information system, distance education, and net designing. The Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Science & Technology Center (Scitech,) aims at popularizing inventions in the field of science and technology with the help of an education methodology through amusement, education through experience and developing an interest for discovery for students of various ages.

The prince dedicated the project, established at an initial cost of SR270 million, to the King Fahd University for Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran in 2005.

The charity housing projects undertaken by the prince have been completed except a few. Its aims to distribute 1,550 fully furnished houses located in various provinces in the Kingdom to the poor and the needy. The projects also includes infrastructure and support services apart from mosques, schools, health and community centers.