(#شبيه_سهيل_الامير_محمدبن_سلمان) What is the story behind this trend in Social Media today?
24-09-2026
The hashtag emerged from a patriotic song released just before Saudi National Day 96. The track, performed by the singer Dhom Altlasy with lyrics by the poet Abdullah bin Mansour, is titled “Sati‘ Shabih Suhail.” In the verses the Crown Prince is described as shining as brightly as the star Suhail (Canopus), a culturally important celestial marker in the Arabian Peninsula that signals the change of seasons and has long been used in poetry as a symbol of brilliance and guidance.The song quickly rose to the top of Saudi music charts on the holiday itself. Listeners began quoting the refrain and attaching the phrase “the one who resembles Suhail, Prince Mohammed bin Salman” to their posts of praise. Within a day the compact hashtag form of that description was circulating widely.By the following day the tag had become a convenient vehicle for visibility, so many unrelated commercial and personal messages also began using it. The core of the trend, however, remains the National Day song and the poetic comparison it popularized.