Abdullah I Al-Sabah Explained

Abdullah Al-Sabah
Succession:2nd Ruler of Kuwait
Birth Date:1740
Birth Place:Sheikhdom of Kuwait
Issue:Jabir I
Duaij
Muhhamad
Mariam
Father:Sabah I
Mother:a sister of Sheikh Khalifa bin Muhammad bin Faisal al-Utabi
Reign:10 January 1762 – 3 May 1814
Predecessor:Sabah I
Successor:Jabir I
House:Al-Sabah

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Anscombe, Frederick F. . The Ottoman Gulf : the creation of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar . 1997 . Columbia University Press . 0-231-10838-9 . New York . 36621924.