Sabah I bin Jaber

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al-Sabah.
Sabah I bin Jaber
1st Ruler of Kuwait
Reign1752–1762
PredecessorPosition established
SuccessorAbdullah I Al-Sabah
Governor of Kuwait
Reign1718–1752
Bornc. 1700
Died1762 (aged 61–62)
SpouseA sister of Shaikhah bin Khalifa bin Muhammad bin Faisal al-Enezi
IssueSalman
Muhammad
Jarrah
Mubarak
Malik
Sultan
Abd Allah I
Fatima
HouseSabah (founder)

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]

Reign of Sabah bin Jaber

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman, and Central Arabia, Geographical, Volume 1, Historical Part 1, John Gordon Lorimer,1905, p1000
  2. ^ a b c 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