The hashtag #KingAbdullah is the top trending on Twitter.
Saudi Arabia’s citizens took to social media to express their grief and sadness at the death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud as heads of state arrived in Riyadh to attend services and express solidarity with the leaders and people of the Kingdom.
At the time of this writing, the hashtag #KingAbdullah is the top trending hashtag on the social networking site Twitter. Many Saudis are sharing their condolences and grief on the microblogging site as well as on their Instagram and Facebook accounts.
The state-run Saudi Press Agency featured photos of the arrival of leaders express solidarity with the leaders and people of the Kingdom.
The arrival of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, photo via SPA
The arrival of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, photo via SPA
The arrival of His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar. Photo via SPA.
The arrival Deputy Prime Minister for Cabinet Affairs of Oman HH Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said. Photo via SPA
Oman HH Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said from Oman and delegation arrives
Representatives from Egypt arrive in Riyadh. President Sisi’s plane was reportedly delayed due to bad weather.
A delegation from Ethiopia arrives to mourn King Abdullah.
Media accounts on Twitter also displayed screenshots of Saudi television that ran live coverage of the King’s funeral.
Crowds gather outside Riyadh cemetery hoping to catch a glimpse of cars carrying the body of #kingabdullah. pic.twitter.com/Mhwbbd3iiM
— Kevin Sullivan (@sullivank) January 23, 2015
Screenshots from live video of King Abdullah’s funeral, held moments ago pic.twitter.com/LgOyX71xMU — BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) January 23, 2015
Watch Live: Funeral of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia http://t.co/PgZiNLFEHP pic.twitter.com/W9cpyZ7ali
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) January 23, 2015
Very simple funeral for the late #Saudi King. pic.twitter.com/MmSNRVGsN8 — Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) January 23, 2015
Simple burial in unmarked grave for late #KingAbdullah pic.twitter.com/WTLKDd3YpW
— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) January 23, 2015
Obama on his “genuine and warm friendship” with #KingAbdullah: http://t.co/hSBQzwgNlq (Photo: Hassan Ammar, AP) pic.twitter.com/hc5eHfKm0j
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) January 23, 2015
