| Jabir Khan | |
| Emir of Mohammerah And Dependencies Sheikh of Sheikhs of Banu Kaab Head of Mehaisin Confederation | |
| Succession: | Emir of Mohammerah |
| Reign: | 1857 - 1881 |
| Reign-Type: | Monarchy |
| Coronation: | 1857 |
| Predecessor: | Yousif Bin Merdaw |
| Successor: | Miz'al Khan ibn Haji Jabir Khan |
| Birth Date: | 1796 |
| Death Date: | 2 November 1881 |
| Full Name: | Jabir bin Mirdaw bin Ali bin Kasib bin Ubood bin Asaaf bin Rahma bin Khaz'al |
| House: | Al Mirdaw |
| Father: | Merdaw al-Kaabi |
| Religion: | Twelver Shiite |
| Succession1: | Head of Mehaisin Confederation |
| Reign1: | 1857–1881 |
| Coronation1: | 1857 |
| Cor-Type1: | Bay'ah |
| Predecessor1: | Yousif Bin Merdaw |
| Successor1: | Miz'al Khan ibn Haji Jabir Khan |
| Succession2: | Sheikh of Sheikhs of Banu Kaab tribe |
| Reign2: | 1857–1881 |
| Coronation2: | 1857 |
| Cor-Type2: | Bay'ah |
| Predecessor2: | Yousif Bin Merdaw |
| Successor2: | Miz'al Khan ibn Haji Jabir Khan |
| Royal Name: | Jabir |
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| Offstyle: | Your Highness |
| Type: | Royal |
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Jabir Bin Merdaw Al-Kaabi (1780–1881; Arabic: الشيخ جابر بن مرداو الكعبي) was the Sheikh of Mohammerah during the 19th century.
Sheikh Jabir was troubled by intertribal wars. He therefore confined himself to an attitude of neutrality while maintaining good relations with both the Persian and Ottoman governments, and notably with the Walis of Baghdad.[1]
The tribe which was most troubling for Jabir was the Rabi'ah. He thus turned to an ancient Arabian diplomatic practice: he married Noura, the daughter of the Sheikh of the Rabi'ah, Talal, in order to appease the opposition of that tribe. One son was born from this union, to become the last ruler of autonomous Arabistan.
The constant conflict between the Ottomans and the Qajars, the weakening of these empires, as well as the intelligent diplomacy of Sheikh Jabir would result in the Persian emperor, Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, recognising Arabistan as the dominion of Sheikh Jabir and his successors. The Shah agreed to not interfere in the internal affairs of the emirate.[2]
Jabir died on 2 November 1881 and was succeeded by his second son Miz'al Khan ibn Haji Jabir Khan.