Abdullah I bin Sabah Al-Sabah (1740 – 3 May 1814) was the second ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait, ruling from 10 January 1762 to 3 May 1814. He was the youngest son of Sabah bin Jaber, upon whose death he succeeded. He is also the father of Jaber I Al-Sabah who succeeded him.[1]
Abdullah Al-Sabah | |
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2nd Ruler of Kuwait | |
Reign | 1762 – 3 May 1814 |
Predecessor | Sabah I |
Successor | Jabir I |
Born | 1740 Sheikhdom of Kuwait |
Died | 3 May 1814 | (aged 73–74)
Issue | Jabir I Duaij Muhhamad Mariam |
House | Al-Sabah |
Father | Sabah I |
Mother | a sister of Sheikh Khalifa bin Muhammad bin Faisal al-Utabi |
References
edit- ^ 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.