1795 – 1843 Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Ahmad al-Khalifa,Al-Shoyoukh and Joint Chief of Bahrain and Al-Zubarrah, second son of Shaikh Ahmad al-Fateh bin Muhammad al-Khalifa, Al-Shoyoukh and Chief of Bahrain and Al-Zubarrah. Succeeded on the death of his father as Joint Chief of Bahrain with his elder brother Salman, before 18th July 1795. Driven out by the Sayyid of Muscat 1800-1801, re-conquered Bahrain with Wahhabi aid 1801, detained in Dar’iya 1801-1810. Entered into treaty relations with the British, through the General Treaty of Peace of 1820. Joint ruler together with his nephew, Shaikh Khalifa 1825-1834 and his grand-nephew Muhammad 1834-1843. Expelled Shaikh Muhammad in June 1842, but was in turn expelled by him with Wahhabi aid, April 1843. m. (first) a Shaikha from the al-Khalifa clan. m. (second) Sheikha bint Muhammad al-Benali. He d. at Muscat, January 1849, having had issue:
1) Shaikh Hamad bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa. He d. before 1854, having had issue, two sons:
a) Shaikh Khalifa bin Hamad al-Khalifa. b. 1820. He d. ca. 1880, having had issue, two sons:
i) Shaikh Ibrahim bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. b. 1860. He d. before 1882.
ii) Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. He d. before 1907, aged forty-six years, having had issue, two sons:
(1) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Hamad al-Khalifa. b. 1884.
(2) Shaikh Khalifa bin Hamad al-Khalifa. He d. aged 17 years.
iii) Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. He d.s.p. aged twenty-four years.
b) Shaikh ‘Isa bin Hamad al-Khalifa. b. 1822. He d.s.p. ca. 1872.
2) Shaikh Rashid bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa. b. ca. 1782. He was k. (s.p.) off Rastannurah, 1850.
3) Shaikh Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa (s/o the first wife). Governor of Damman 1842-1844. m. a daughter of the Chief of the Makhadhdhabah (Bani Hajir). He was k. off Rastannurah, 1850, having had issue, three sons and one daughter:
a) Shaikh Muhammad bin Mubarak al-Khalifa. He was k. in the Civil War at Bahrain, June 1842.
b) Shaikh Muhammad bin Mubarak al-Khalifa. b. 1838. He d.s.p. at Qatar, 1870.
c) Shaikh Nasir bin Mubarak al-Khalifa. b. 1848. m. a daughter of the Shaikh Jasim bin Muhammad al-Thani, Ruler of Qatar. He had issue, two sons and one daughter:
i) Shaikh Muhammad bin Nasir al-Khalifa. b. 1881 (s/o the al-Thani lady). He had issue, four sons:
(1) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Muhammad al-Khalifa. He had issue, five sons:
(a) Shaikh Hamad bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa. He had issue, a son:
i) A daughter. m. Shaikh Ahmad bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa (b. 1850; d. October 1880), eighth son of Shaikh ‘Ali bin Khalifa al-Khalifa, Al-Shoyoukh and Joint Chief of Bahrain and Al-Zubarrah – see below.
a) Shaikha Sara bint Mubarak al-Khalifa. m. as his fourth wife, Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa al-Khalifa, Al-Shoyoukh and Joint Chief of Bahrain and Al-Zubarrah (b. 1813; d. at Mecca, 1890), third son of Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa, Al-Shoyoukh and Joint Chief of Bahrain and Al-Zubarrah, by his wife, a daughter of Khalifa bin Fazil al-Fazil. She had issue – see below.
4) Shaikh Nasir bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa. b. 1784 (s/o the first wife). He d. at al-Hessa, 1847, having had issue, three sons:
a) Shaikh ‘Ali bin Nasir al-Khalifa. b. 1827. Deported to India 1869, but later released and allowed to return home in 1880. He d. at Bahrain, 1882, having had issue, three sons:
i) Shaikh Mubarak bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa. b. 1860. He had issue, four sons:
(1) Shaikh Khalifa bin Mubarak al-Khalifa. b. 1884. He had issue, a son:
(a) Shaikh Rashid bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. He had issue, five sons:
(i) Shaikh Muhammad bin Rashid al-Khalifa.
(ii) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Rashid al-Khalifa.
(iii) Shaikh Khalifa bin Rashid al-Khalifa.
(iv) Shaikh Mubarak bin Rashid al-Khalifa.
(v) Shaikh Hamad bin Rashid al-Khalifa.
(2) Shaikh Muhammad bin Mubarak al-Khalifa. b. 1891. He had issue, two sons:
(a) Shaikh Mubarak bin Muhammad al-Khalifa.
(b) Shaikh Khalifa bin Muhammad al-Khalifa. He had issue, two sons:
(i) Shaikh Rashid bin Khalifa al-Khalifa.
(ii) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Khalifa al-Khalifa.
(3) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Mubarak al-Khalifa.
(4) Shaikh Rashid bin Mubarak al-Khalifa.
ii) Shaikh Rashid bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa. He d. aged twenty-eight years.
iii) Shaikh Nasir bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa. He d. aged twenty-six years.
b) Shaikh Husain bin Nasir al-Khalifa. b. 1829. He d. after 1854.
5) Shaikh Khalifa bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa (s/o the first wife). He d.s.p.
6) Shaikh ‘Ali bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa. b. 1801 (s/o a junior wife). Hehad issue:
a) Shaikh Husain bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa. b. 1839 (s/o the first wife). He d. after 1854.
a) Shaikha Aliya bint ‘Ali al-Khalifa.
b) Shaikha Mariam bint ‘Ali.
7) Shaikh Hasan bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa. b. 1804. He d. 1865, having had issue, four sons:
a) Shaikh Rashid bin Hasan al-Khalifa. b. 1822. He d. at Bahrain, 1885, having had issue, five sons:
i) Shaikh Hasan bin Rashid al-Khalifa. b. 1876.
ii) Shaikh Ahmad bin Rashid al-Khalifa. He d. aged six years.
iii) Shaikh Nasir bin Rashid al-Khalifa. He d. aged two years.
iv) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Rashid al-Khalifa. b. 1880.
v) Shaikh ‘Abdu’l-Wahab bin Rashid al-Khalifa. b. 1880. He had issue, a son:
(1) Shaikh Muhammad bin ‘Abdu’l-Wahab al-Khalifa. He had issue, a son:
(a) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Muhammad al-Khalifa.
b) Shaikh Daud bin Hasan al-Khalifa. b. 1849.
c) Shaikh ‘Abdu’l-Aziz bin Hasan al-Khalifa. b. 1852.
d) Shaikh ‘Isa bin Hasan al-Khalifa. b. 1862.
a) Shaikha Aisha bint Hasan al-Khalifa. m. as his fourth wife, Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa al-Khalifa, Al-Shoyoukh and Joint Chief of Bahrain and Al-Zubarrah (b. 1813; d. at Mecca, 1890), third son of Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa, Al-Shoyoukh and Joint Chief of Bahrain and Al-Zubarrah, by his wife, a daughter of Khalifa bin Fazil al-Fazil. She had issue – see below.
8) Shaikh Ahmad bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa. b. 1816 (s/o the second wife). He d. at al-Hessa, 1870, having had issue, two sons:
a) Shaikh Salman bin Ahmad al-Khalifa. b. 1836. m. a daughter of the Shaikh of the al-Muhammad (Bani Hajir). He d. at al-Hessa, 1893, having had issue, seven sons:
i) Shaikh Daud bin Salman al-Khalifa. b. 1854.
ii) Shaikh Hamad bin Salman al-Khalifa. b. 1867. He had issue, one son: