Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah

Ali Al-Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah علي السالم الصباح
Born	1898 Sheikhdom of Kuwait
Died	28 November 1928(1928-11-28) (aged 29–30)
Issue	Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah
Father	Salim I

Sheikh Ali Al-Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah (Arabic: الشيخ علي السالم المبارك الصباح; 1898–1928) was a military commander and the son of the ninth ruler of Kuwait, Sheikh Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, and his wife, Sheikha Latifa Hamoud Sabah Al-Sabah. He was killed in the Battle of Al-Regeai in 1928.^[1][2][3]

Battle of Al-Regaei

Main article: Battle of Al-Regeai

The Battle of Al-Regeai was the last significant military engagement in early Kuwaiti history, occurring on January 28, 1928. Sheikh Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah led armed vehicles against Ikhwan raiders, marking the first use of such technology in Kuwait's warfare. His forces engaged the enemy until his capture and subsequent death, demonstrating his critical role and the battle's significance in Kuwaiti defence history.^[4][5]

References

1. "Kuwait National Guard Archives, Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah and Sheikh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia". Archived from the original on 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
2. [1], His Highness the Emir sponsors Sheikh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah "U.N.E.S.C.O (United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization) ceremony award"
3. Kuwait National Guard Archives, Early Defense Cavaly & Infantry led by Sheikh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah(Arabic Read)
4. Winstone, H.V.F; Freeh, Zahra (2017). Kuwait: Prospect and Reality. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 1138060607.
5. Crystal, Jill (1999). Oil and politics in the Gulf: rulers and merchants in Kuwait and Qatar. Cambridge Middle East library (Updated ed., transferred to digital repr ed.). Cambridge: Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0-521-46635-6.