Jaber I Al-Sabah

Sheikh Jaber bin Abdullah (Arabic: جابر بن عبد الله; Jaber I or Jaber Al-Aish; 1775 – 1859) was the third ruler of the Sheikdom of Kuwait. He governed from 1814 to 1859. He was the eldest son of Abdullah bin Sabah whom he succeeded upon Sheikh Abdullah's death.

Not to be confused with Jabir ibn Abd Allah.
Jaber bin Abdullah
3rd Ruler of Kuwait
Reign3 May 1814 – 1859
Sheikhdom of Kuwait
PredecessorAbd Allah I
SuccessorSabah II
Born1775
Sheikhdom of Kuwait
Died1859 (aged 83–84)
Spousea daughter of Sheikh Sultan bin Sabah Al-Sabah
IssueSabah II
Khalifa
Salman
Duaij
Mubarak
Ali
Muhammad
Hamud
Abd Allah
Malik
Miqrin
Bazah
Jarah
Shamlan
HouseSabah
FatherAbd Allah I

Reign

Jaber's foreign policy was more closely aligned with the Ottoman Empire and opposed to the British. He assisted the Ottoman government in fighting against the Banu Ka'b for control of Basra and Khorramshahr, and rebuffed British attempts to make Kuwait a British protectorate. In 1822, he negotiated an agreement with Ibrahim Pasha that allowed Egyptian ships and caravans to pass through Kuwaiti territory. He sheltered political refugees during his reign, most notably Khalid bin Saud Al Saud from Najd, who fled from his cousin Abdullah bin Thunayan Al Saud.[1]

In 1841, he signed a treaty with the British. The treaty focused on freedom of navigation and opposition to the slave trade.[1]

Legacy

He was succeeded by his eldest son Sabah II Al-Sabah.[1]

Jaber I Al-Sabah's children were:

  • Sheikh Sabah (the fourth ruler of Kuwait)
  • Sheikh Khalifa
  • Sheikha Bazza
  • Sheikh Salman
  • Sheikh Daij
  • Sheikh Mujran
  • Sheikh Mubarak
  • Sheikh Ali
  • Sheikh Mohammed
  • Sheikh Hammoud
  • Sheikh Jarrah
  • Sheikh Shamlan
  • Sheikh Abdullah

References
  1. 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.
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