Sabah_I_bin_Jaber
Sabah I bin Jaber
1st Ruler of Kuwait
Sheikh Abu Salman Sabah I bin Jaber Al Sabah (Arabic: أبو سلمان صباح بن جابر الصباح الأول) (c. 1700–1762) was the first ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait. He was chosen by his community for the position of sheikh.[1]
| Sabah I bin Jaber | |
|---|---|
| 1st Ruler of Kuwait | |
| Reign | 1752–1762 |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | Abdullah I Al-Sabah |
| Governor of Kuwait | |
| Reign | 1718–1752 |
| Born | c. 1700 |
| Died | 1762 (aged 61–62) |
| Spouse | A sister of Shaikhah bin Khalifa bin Muhammad bin Faisal al-Enezi |
| Issue | Salman Muhammad Jarrah Mubarak Malik Sultan Abd Allah I Fatima |
| House | Sabah (founder) |
The families of the Bani Utbah finally arrived in Kuwait in the mid 1700s and settled after receiving permission from the Emir of al-Hasa Sa'dun bin Muhammad who ruled from 1691 to 1722.[2] In 1718, the head of each family in the town of Kuwait gathered and chose Sabah I bin Jaber as the Sheikh of Kuwait, becoming a governor of sorts underneath the Emir of Al Hasa.[2]
In 1752, Kuwait became independent after an agreement between the Sheikh of Kuwait and the Emir of Al Hasa in which Al Hasa recognised Sabah I bin Jaber's independent rule over Kuwait and in exchange Kuwait would not ally itself or support the enemies of Al Hasa or interfere in the internal affairs of Al Hasa in any way. Upon his death, Sabah I was succeeded by his youngest son, Abdullah bin Sabah.[2]
- Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman, and Central Arabia, Geographical, Volume 1, Historical Part 1, John Gordon Lorimer,1905, p1000
- Anscombe, Frederick F. (1997). The Ottoman Gulf : the creation of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-10838-9. OCLC 36621924.
Sabah I bin Jaber Born: c. 1700 Died: 1762 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title Independence of Kuwait, himself as governor from 1718 |
Sheikh of Kuwait 1752–1762 |
Succeeded by |