1825 – 1834 Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa, Al-Shoyoukh and Joint Chief of Bahrain and Al-Zubarrah. b. ca. 1795, eldest son of Shaikh Salman bin Ahmad al-Khalifa, Al-Shoyoukh and Joint Chief of Bahrain and Al-Zubarrah. Succeeded on the death of his father as Joint Chief with his uncle ‘Abdu’llah, before 28th September 1821. m. (first) a sister or daughter of Shaikh ‘Isa bin Tarif al-Benali. m. (second) a daughter of Shaikha Khalifa bin Fadel al-Fadel. He d. at Al-Rifa’ Fort, Bahrain, 31st May 1834, having had issue, six sons:
1) Shaikh Duaij bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. b. ca. 1808. He was k. at Bahrain, 1842, having had issue, two sons:
a) Shaikh Rashid bin Duaij al-Khalifa. He d. aged forty-five years, having had issue, one son:
i) Shaikh ‘Abdu’l-Rahman bin Rashid al-Khalifa. b. 1863. He was k. at Dhahran, 1900, leaving issue.
b) Shaikh Salman bin Duaij al-Khalifa. b. 1838. He was k. by a kinsman, at Dhahran, 1900, having had issue, six sons and five daughters:
i) Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa. b. 1864. He was k. by a kinsman, at Dhahran, 1900, having had issue, two sons:
(1) Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. b. 1886.
(2) Shaikh ‘Ali bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. b. 1893. m. (first) Mariam al-Ghurair. m. (second) ... m. (third) ... He had issue, nine sons and several daughters, including:
(a) Shaikh Khalifa bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa (s/o Mariam). m. Shaikha Mariam bint Muhammad al-Khalifa. He had issue, three sons:
(i) Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa al-Khalifa (s/o Mariam). m. Shaikha Mariam bint Salman al-Khalifa, daughter of his paternal uncle, Shaikh Salman bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa, by his wife, Shaikha Fatima bint Muhammad al-Khalifa, daughter of Shaikh Muhammad bin ‘Isa al-Khalifa al-Haj. He had issue, two sons and three daughters:
1. Shaikha Munira bint Muhammad al-Khalifa. m. Shaikh Muhammad bin Rashid al-Khalifa, son of Shaikh Rashid bin ‘Abdu’l-Rahman al-Khalifa, by his wife, Shaikha Munira bint Ahmad bin Muhammad al-Khalifa, daughter of Shaikh Ahmad bin Muhammad al-Khalifa. She has issue, a daughter – see below.
2. Shaikha Dana bint Muhammad al-Khalifa. m. Shaikh Nasser bin Muhammad al-Khalifa, son of Shaikh Muhammad bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa, by his wife, Shaikha Hind al-Khalifa. She had issue, three daughters – see above.
3. Shaikha Aisha bint Muhammad al-Khalifa. m. Shaikh Duaij al-Khalifa. She has issue, one daughter.
(ii) Shaikh Ibrahim bin Khalifa al-Khalifa.
(iii) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Khalifa al-Khalifa.
(b) Shaikh Salman bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa (s/o Mariam). m. Shaikha Fatima bint Muhammad al-Khalifa (b. 1928; d. 1996), daughter of Shaikh Muhammad bin ‘Isa al-Khalifa al-Haj, by his wife, Aisha bint ‘Ali al-Zayed. He had issue, three sons and a daughter:
(i) Shaikh Khalid bin Salman al-Khalifa.
(ii) Shaikh Saud bin Salman al-Khalifa.
(iii) Shaikh Sabah bin Salman al-Khalifa.
(i) Shaikha Mariam bint Salman al-Khalifa (d/o Fatima). m. Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa al-Khalifa, son of her paternal uncle, Shaikh Khalifa bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa, by his wife, Shaikha Mariam bint Muhammad al-Khalifa. She had issue, two sons and three daughters – see above.
(c) Shaikh Duaij bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa.
(d) Shaikh Yusuf bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa. He had issue, three sons:
(e) Shaikh Ahmad bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa. He had issue, three sons:
(i) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Ahmad al-Khalifa.
(ii) Shaikh Salman bin Ahmad al-Khalifa.
(iii) Shaikh ‘Ali bin Ahmad al-Khalifa.
(f) Shaikh ‘Isa bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa. He had issue, a son:
(i) Shaikh Khalid bin ‘Isa al-Khalifa.
(g) Shaikh Rashid bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa.
(h) Shaikh ‘Abdu’l-Rahman bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa.
(i) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa.
(a) Shaikha Salma bint ‘Ali al-Khalifa. She d. 26th August 2017.
ii) Shaikh Suhair bin Salman al-Khalifa. b. 1872. He d.s.p.
iii) Shaikh Ibrahim bin Salman al-Khalifa. He d.s.p.
iv) Shaikh Bashir bin Salman al-Khalifa. b. 1875. He d. 1904, having had issue, four sons:
(1) Shaikh Fahad bin Bashir al-Khalifa. b. 1902. He had issue, two sons:
(a) Shaikh Salman bin Fahad al-Khalifa. He had issue, five sons:
(i) Shaikh Duaij bin Salman al-Khalifa. m. (first) 1979, Shaikha Noora bint Hamad al-Khalifa (d. ca. 1980). m. (second) 1982, Naima al-Fadhel. He has issue, three daughters by his second wife:
1. Shaikha Thajba bint Duaij al-Khalifa. b. 1985 (d/o Naima).
2. Shaikha Mariam bint Duaij al-Khalifa. b. 1986 (d/o Naima).
3. Shaikha Noora bint Duaij al-Khalifa. b. 1988 (d/o Naima).
(ii) Shaikh Fahad bin Salman al-Khalifa. m. 1982, Shaikha Lulwa bint Muhammad al-Khalifa, daughter of Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. He has issue, two sons and one daughter:
(iii) Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa. m. 1983, Lulwa binti ‘Abdu’llah, née Shirley Giles, a British citizen. He has issue, four sons and two daughters:
1. Shaikh Bisher bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. b. at Manama, Bahrain, 13th July 1984.
2. Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. b. at Manama, Bahrain, 21st February 1989.
3. Shaikh Ahmed bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. b. at Manama, Bahrain, 27th June 1995.
4. Shaikh Duaij bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. b. at Manama, Bahrain, 9th September 1996.
1. Shaikha Lulwa bint Khalifa al-Khalifa. b. at Manama, Bahrain, 18th January 1987.
2. Shaikha Jawaher bint Khalifa al-Khalifa. b. at Manama, Bahrain, 13th September 1997.
(iv) Shaikh Rashid bin Salman al-Khalifa. m. (first) 1987, Shaikha Mariam bint Muhammad al-Khalifa, daughter of Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. m. (second) Samah Hamas. He has issue, three sons and one daughter:
1. Shaikh Salman bin Rashid al-Khalifa. b. 1990 (s/o Mariam).
2. Shaikh Fahad bin Rashid al-Khalifa. b. 1994 (s/o Samah).
3. Shaikh Nasser bin Rashid al-Khalifa. b. 1999 (s/o Samah).
1. Shaikha Latifa bint Rashid al-Khalifa. b. 1988 (d/o Mariam).
(v) Shaikh Ibrahim bin Salman al-Khalifa. m. 2005, Shaikha Sameera bint Ahmad al-Khalifa.
(a) Shaikh Bashir bin Fahad al-Khalifa.
(2) Shaikh Sabah (or Suhair) bin Bashir al-Khalifa. b. 1902. He had issue, a son:
(a) Shaikh Mubarak bin Sabah (or Suhair) al-Khalifa.
(3) Shaikh Bashir bin Bashir al-Khalifa. b. 1903.
ii) Shaikh Duaij bin Salman al-Khalifa. b. 1880. He d. 1900, having had issue, one son:
(1) Shaikh Salman bin Duaij al-Khalifa. b. 1898. m. Shaikha Sheikha bint Hamad al-Khalifa (d. at Rifa’a West, 25th January 2008, bur. Al-Rifa’a Cemetery), daughter of Shaikh Hamad bin Muhammad al-Khalifa. He had issue, four sons:
(c) Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa (s/o Sheikha). Dir Passports & Immigration Dept in 1983. He had issue, two sons:
(i) Shaikh ‘Ali bin Khalifa al-Khalifa.
(ii) Shaikh Ibrahim bin Khalifa al-Khalifa.
(d) Shaikh Duaij bin Salman al-Khalifa (s/o Sheikha). He had issue, three sons:
(i) Shaikh Salman bin Duaij al-Khalifa.
(ii) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Duaij al-Khalifa.
(iii) Shaikh Muhammad bin Duaij al-Khalifa.
iii) Shaikh Muhammad bin Salman al-Khalifa.
i) A daughter. m. Shaikh Hamad bin ‘Isa al-Khalifa.
ii) A daughter. m. Shaikh Hamad bin Muhammad al-Khalifa (b. 1860), son of her uncle, Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa al-Khalifa, Al-Shoyoukh and Joint Chief of Bahrain and Al-Zubarrah – see below.
iii) Shaikha Sheikha bint Salman al-Khalifa.
iv) Shaikha Haya bint Salman al-Khalifa.
v) Shaikha Hissa bint Salman al-Khalifa.
a) Shaikha ... bint Duaij al-Khalifa. m. Shaikh Ahmad bin Khalifa al-Ghatam, younger son of Shaikh Khalifa bin Muhammad al-Ghatam.
2) Shaikh Rashid bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. b. 1807. He d.s.p.
3) Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa al-Khalifa, Al-Shoyoukh and Joint Chief of Bahrain and Al-Zubarrah (s/o Khalifa bin Fadel al-Fadel’s daughter) – see below.
4) Shaikh Ibrahim bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. He d.s.p. before 1882, aged fifty years.
5) Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. He d.s.p. before 1882, aged thirty-five years.
6) Shaikh ‘Ali bin Khalifa al-Khalifa, Al-Shoyoukh and Joint Chief of Bahrain and Al-Zubarrah (s/o the second wife) – see below.
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