Praises continued to a Saudi doctor and her colleague, because of a heroic act they did, which was their attempt to save two girls from drowning in the coastal city of Jeddah, western Saudi Arabia, before they drowned, Saturday.
Several doctors praised the late Afaf Felimban and her colleague Lina Taha, and their names have topped social media in the Kingdom since the news of the incident spread until Monday.
Dr. Azzam Al-Qadi said, in a post on Twitter, on Sunday, “May God have mercy on our virtuous doctor, consultant obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Afaf Felimban, and raise her status and dwell in the gardens of the highest paradise. She was known for her medical skills and high morals with her patients and her colleagues, and she was a balm for everyone who knew her.”
May God have mercy on our virtuous doctor, consultant obstetrics and gynecology d. #Afaf_Flamban Raise her status and make her dwelling in the Gardens of the Most High. She was known for her medical skills and high morals with her patients and with her colleagues, and she was a balm for everyone who knew her. Oh God, inspire her family patience and bind their hearts
— Azzam Al-Qadi (@Dr_Alkadi) August 6, 2022
For his part, Dr. Suleiman bin Abdullah Al-Quwaifli mourned the late doctor, saying in a post on Twitter, Sunday, “Afaf Felimban died while she was at the top of giving and charity, as usual, saving two drownings, she and her friend, Lina Taha.”
Glory be to God, she passed away #Afaf_Flamban She is at the top of giving and charity, as usual, saving two drownings, she and her friend #lina_taha I ask God to accept them as martyrs and to force all their families
– Dr. Suleiman bin Abdullah Al-Quwaifli (@dralqueflie) August 7, 2022
In turn, Dr. Mishaal Al-Aqeel said in a post on Twitter, Sunday, “Whoever is used to giving and serving people until his death, God will perpetuate his memory with goodness among them and mock their prayers for him.”
Whoever used to give and serve people until his death
May God perpetuate his memory with goodness among them and mock their prayers for him
We ask Him to make it in the status of His righteous servants, to improve our conclusion, and to forgive us and have mercy on us,,,,
– Dr. Mishaal Al-Aqeel (@AlaqeelMe) August 7, 2022
Dr. Muhammad Felimban, the nephew of Dr. Afaf, narrated the details of the incident to the newspaper,OkazAnd he said that she was “working as a consultant obstetrician and gynecologist at the National Guard Hospital in Riyadh, and she arrived in Jeddah last Thursday on her weekend to visit the family.”
He added: “While she was in one of the (chalets) with her sisters, friends, relatives and friend Lina Taha, she was surprised by an unusual movement in the middle of the sea, and she saw two girls wrestling with the waves regarding to drown, so she took the initiative with her friend Lina to try to save them, and their time was faster, so she left and her friend drowned.”
The newspaper reported, “observatory“The Saudi doctor who died, Saturday, was…”have experience In her field of specialization spanning more than twenty years, she is intended for many patients seeking treatment of infertility, IVF and endoscopic surgery (…) and she was part of the medical team working at Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital in the Olaya district in Riyadh.
