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Al-Sabah Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1866 - 1892 H.E. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah II Pasha bin Sabah al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait. b. 1814, eldest son of Shaikh Sabah II bin Jabir al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait, by his first wife, Fatma bint Salim al-Jarrah. Succeeded on the death of his father, November 1866. Accepted Turkish suzerainty and received recognition as Qaimmaqam of Kuwait, together with the title of Pasha, June 1871. m. several wives, including (a) Latifa, daughter of Jasim bin Sulaiman. m. (b) a lady from the Bani Hajir tribe. He d. May 1892, having had issue, two sons:

1) Shaikh Khalifa Bey al-Sabah (s/o Latifa). m. Shaikha Aisha bint Duaij al-Ahmad al-Sabah, daughter of Shaikh Duaij bin Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah. He was k. in battle against bin Rashid, at Sarif, 17^th March 1901, having had issue, two sons and one daughter:

a) H.E. Shaikh ‘Ali bin Khalifa al-Sabah, CIE. b. 1883 (s/o Aisha). Cdt Kuwaiti Forces, Governor of Kuwait Town until his death. m. (first) Sara bint Muhammad (d.s.p.), a lady form outside the Sabah clan. m. (second) Shaikha Lulwa bint Jabir al-‘Ali al-Sabah, daughter of Shaikh Jabir bin ‘Abdu’llah II al-Sabah. He d. at the Hemlin Sanatorium, Hamana, Lebanon, 24^th April 1942, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
- i) Shaikh Khalifa bin ‘Ali al-Sabah (s/o Lulwa). He d. young.
b) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Khalifa al-Sabah. b. 1899. Deputy Cdt Kuwaiti Military Forces, Deputy Governor of Kuwait Town, Assist Dir Ports, Dir Customs Dept 1938. Poet and songwriter. Rcvd: the Order of al-Rafidian 2^nd class of Iraq (30.3.1952). m. (first) Anaziya (d.s.p). m. (second) a daughter (d.s.p.) of Qumlas. m. (third) December 1943, Shaikha Badria bint Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah (d. at Kuwait City, 23^rd August 2021), daughter of H.H. Shaikh Ahmad bin Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait and dependencies, KCSI, KCIE, by his wife, Shaikha Bazba bint Shaikh Salim al-Sabah, younger daughter of H.E. Shaikh Salim bin Mubarak al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait. He d. 1^st January 1980, having had issue, three sons and three daughters:

i) Shaikh Khalifa bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa al-Sabah. b. 1943 (s/o Badria). Financier, poet and songwriter. m. H.E. Shaikha Lulwa bint Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah, eldest daughter of H.H. Shaikh Jabir III bin Ahmad al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait, GCB, GCMG, by his wife, Shaikha Sharifa bint Hamad al-Mubarak al-Sabah, daughter of H.E. Shaikh Hamad bin Mubarak al-Sabah, sometime Deputy Ruler of Kuwait. He had issue, one son and four daughters:

(1) Shaikh Duaij bin Khalifa bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Sabah. b. 10^th February 1971, educ. Kuwait Univ (BA), Kuwait City. Joined Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1995, journalist for several Arab magazines, including “Al-Osra”, “Al-Nahda”, “Kalam Al-Nas”, and “Al-Mukhtarat”. Hon Presdt Popular Theatre. Hon Mbr Arsenal Club. Mbr Kuwaiti Journalists Assoc 1993-2021, Arab Journalists Assoc 1996-2021, Kuwaiti National Cinema Co. m. Shaikha ‘Alia bint Muhammad al-Khalid al-Sabah, daughter of H.E. Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalid al-Hamad al-Sabah, sometime Deputy Prime Minister, by his first wife, Shaikha ‘Alia bint Salim al-‘Ali al-Sabah, daughter of H.H. Shaikh Salim bin ‘Ali bin Salim al-Sabah, sometime Presdt Supreme Defence Council and Head of the National Guard. He d. from heart failure, at Kuwait city, 11^th December 2021, having had issue, one son and three daughters:

(a) Shaikh Khalifa bin Duaij al-Khalifa al-Sabah.

(a) Shaikha Lulwa bint Duaij al-Khalifa al-Sabah, educ. the American Sch of Kuwait (ASK), Sharq Hawalli, Al-‘Ashimah, Kuwait.

(b) Shaikha Dalal bint Duaij al-Khalifa al-Sabah.

(c) Shaikha Badria bint Duaij al-Khalifa al-Sabah.

(1) Shaikha Bashayer bint Khalifa al-Khalifa al-Sabah.

(2) Shaikha Dalal bint Khalifa al-Khalifa al-Sabah.

(3) Shaikha Bibi bint Khalifa al-Khalifa al-Sabah.

(4) Shaikha Sharifa bint Khalifa al-Khalifa al-Sabah.

ii) Major-General H.E. Shaikh Ahmad bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa al-Sabah (s/o Badria), educ. Kuwait Police Coll, Mubarakiya, Kuwait City. Joined Kuwait Police Force, prom Maj-Gen 15/4/2010, Assist Under-Sec for State Security in the Ministry of the Interior 2010-2012, and Admin & Finance since 2012. m. H.E. Shaikha ‘Alia bint Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah, daughter of H.H. Shaikh Jabir III bin Ahmad al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait, GCB, GCMG, by his wife, Shaikha Qa’ad bint Thuwairan. He has issue, two sons and four daughters:

(1) Shaikh Faizal bin Ahmad al-Khalifa al-Sabah.

(2) (2) Lieutenant-Colonel Shaikh Jabir bin Ahmad al-Khalifa al-Sabah, educ. Kuwait Police Coll, Mubarakiya, Kuwait City. Cmsnd as Lt-Col Kuwait Police Force 13/3/2018.

(1) Shaikha Bedor bint Ahmad al-Khalifa al-Sabah.

(2) Shaikha Nuria bint Ahmad al-Khalifa al-Sabah.

(3) Shaikha Mashail bint Ahmad al-Khalifa al-Sabah.

(4) Shaikha Sheikha bint Ahmad al-Khalifa al-Sabah. Copyright© Christopher Buyers

iii) Shaikh ‘Ali bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa al-Sabah. b. March 1958 (s/o Badria). He has issue, two sons and two daughters:

(1) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa al-Sabah.

(2) Shaikh Mubarak bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa al-Sabah.

(1) Shaikha Mariam bint ‘Ali al-Khalifa al-Sabah.

(2) Shaikha Badria bint ‘Ali al-Khalifa al-Sabah.

i) Shaikha Latifa bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa al-Sabah (d/o Badria). m. Lieutenant-General H.E. Shaikh Muhammad bin Yusuf al-Sa’ud al-Sabah, sometime Assist Under-Sec for Border Security, son of Shaikh Yusuf bin Sa’ud al-Sabah, by his wife, Sabika bint Ahmad al-Humaidhi [Umm Muhammad]. She had issue, seven sons and three daughters – see below.

ii) Shaikha Sheikha bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 1^st February 1952 (d/o Badria). Hon Chair Special Olympics Kuwait, Kuwait Sports Club for Physical & Mental Handicaps; Hon Presdt Kuwaiti Assoc. for the Protection of Old-aged People with Osteoporosis; Mbr Children’s Handicap Assoc, Deaf & Mute Assoc, International Environmental Confed, etc. m. 1980, H.E. Shaikh Dr Salim bin Jabir al-‘Ali al-Sabah (b. at Kuwait, 12^th December 1947), Advisor in Prime Minister’s Office, son of H.H. Shaikh Jabir III bin Ahmad al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait, GCB, GCMG, by his wife, H.H. Shaikha Sharifa bint Hamad al-Sabah, daughter of Shaikh Hamad bin Mubarak al-Sabah. She has issue, four sons and one daughter – see below.

iii) Shaikha Hussa bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa al-Sabah (d/o Badria). m. Shaikh Khalid bin Yusuf al-Sabah, Head of the Admin Brd Salmiya Sports Club, son of Shaikh Yusuf bin Saud al-Sabah, by his wife, Sabika, daughter of Yusuf Al-Homaidhi. He has issue, two sons and two daughters – see below.
a) Shaikha Sabika bint Khalifa al-Sabah (d/o Aisha). m. as his wife, Shaikh Sa’ud Bey Al-Sabah (b. 1876; d. 23^rd January 1933), son of H.E. Shaikh Muhammad Pasha al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait, by his wife, Shaikha Haya bint ‘Ali al-Sabah, daughter of Shaikh ‘Ali bin Jabir al-‘Ali al-Khalifa al-Sabahl-Sabah. She had issue, an only daughter – see below.

2) Shaikh Jabir Bey al-Sabah. b. 1863 (s/o Latifa). Maritime trader. m. (first) Munira bint Sulaiman al-Hamud. m. (second) Shaikha Hussa bint Salim al-Sabah, daughter of Shaikh Salim bin Jarah al-Sabah, by his wife, Shaikha Aisha bint Sabah al-Sabah, half-sister of his wife, and elder daughter of Shaikh Sabah bin Duaij al-Sabah. He was k. at the battle of Jahra, October 1920, having had issue, one son and two daughters:

a) H.E. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah, CIE (13.6.1946). b. 1899 (s/o Munira), educ. privately. Fought at the Battles of Acid 1919, Jahra 1920, and Al-Raqi’i 1928, Chief Magistrate 1928-1930, Presdt Kuwait Municipality 1930, Chief of Police & Security Depts 1928-1936, Dir-Gen Brd of Education 1936, and Collector of Land Customs, MSC 1939-1955, Mbr Supreme Council 1955-1961, Chief Justice, Presdt Education & Courts Dept 1959-1961, Minister for Justice 1961-1962, Education 1962-1964, Commerce & Industry 1965-1971, Special Adviser to the Amir 1971-1966. Presdt Kuwait Literary Club 1942. privately. Fought at the Battles of Acid 1919, Jahra 1920, and Al-Raqi’i 1928, Chief Magistrate 1928-1930, Presdt Kuwait Municipality 1930, Chief of Police & Security Depts 1928-1936, Dir-Gen Brd of Education 1936, and Collector of Land Customs, MSC 1939-1955, Mbr Supreme Council 1955-1961, Chief Justice, Presdt Education & Courts Dept 1959-1961, Minister for Justice 1961-1962, Education 1962-1964, Commerce & Industry 1965-1971, Special Adviser to the Amir 1971-1966. Presdt Kuwait Literary Club 1942. Rcvd: GC of the Orders of Ismail of Egypt, Merit of the Republic of Italy (5.4.1967), and Muhammad of Morocco, GO of the Order of the Cedars of the Lebanon, the Order of Civil Merit 1^st class of Syria, King George VI Coron Medal (1937), etc. m. (a) H.E. Shaikha Munira bint Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah (b. at Kuwait, 1911), daughter of H.H. Shaikh Ahmad bin Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait, KCSI, KCIE, by his wife, Shaikha Hussa bint Ibrahim al-Ghanim, daughter of Ibrahim bin Muhammad al-Ghanim. m. (b) Sabika, née al-Durkhan. m. (c) (div.) Nura (m. second, Muhammad al-Tahus of Wara, and d. 20^th May 1984), née al-Hawaila, of the Ajman clan. m. (d) Munira, daughter of Hamad of the Shammar tribe. m. (e) 1952, Nura, elder daughter of Thunayan bin Thunayan al-Ghanim. m. (f) 1956 (div. 1961) Leila Mura’bi, from the Lebanon. m. (g) Taiba (d. 1985), née al-Gharaballi. m. (h) Tarfa bint Hamad, of the Ajman clan. m. (i) (div.) Shaikha Hind bint Fahad al-Sabah, daughter of Shaikh Fahad bin Malik al-Sabah. m. (j) Inan, daughter of Muhammad bin Falah al-Sa‘dun, of Iraq. m. (k) 195x (div. 1961) Heidi, née Dichter, a German national. m. (l) 1983, a daughter of Saud bin Bugti al-Mutalaqqim, of the Ajman clan. m. (m) 1984, Nawal (b. 1964), daughter of ‘Abdu’llah bin Hamad al-Shammar. m. (n) (div.) a lady from the Barakat family of Brighton, Sussex. m. (o) November 1985 (div.) Fatima, née al-Shammari, a law graduate from Kuwait Univ. He had issue, twelve sons and fifteen daughters:
- i) H.E. Shaikh Jabir bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. 1930 (s/o Munira), educ. Egypt and UK. Deputy to his father. Governor of Ahmadi 1962-1985, and Kuwait City 1985-1991. m. (first) 1949, Shaikha Najiba bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Sabah (b. before 1932), daughter of Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Ahmad I al-Sabah, sometime Governor of the Kuwait Citadel, by his wife, Shaikha Hussa bint Salim al-Sabah, elder daughter of H.E. Shaikh Salim bin Mubarak al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait. m. (second) Huda, daughter of Sayyid ‘Abdu’l-Wahab Bey al-Naqib. He had issue, two son and three daughters, by his wife:
  - (1) Shaikh Ahmad bin Jabir al-‘Abdu’llah al-Sabah. He has issue, one son and two daughters:
    
    (a) Shaikh Jabir bin Ahmad al-‘Abdu’llah al-Sabah. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    
    (a) Shaikha Munira bint Ahmad al-‘Abdu’llah al-Sabah.
    
    (b) Shaikha Asayel bint Ahmad al-‘Abdu’llah al-Sabah.
  - (2) Shaikh Misha’al bin Jabir al-‘Abdu’llah al-Sabah.
- ii) Shaikh Sabah bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. 1932. m. Shaikha Sabiha bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Sabah (b. 1939; d. 2^nd January 2008), daughter of H.E. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Ahmad al-Sabah, sometime Governor of the Kuwait Citadel, by his wife, Shaikha Hussa bint Salim al-Sabah, elder daughter of H.E. Shaikh Salim bin Mubarak al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait. He was k. in a motor accident, 1961, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
  
  (1) Shaikh Nasir bin Sabah al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. 15^th January 1960. He has issue, one son and one daughter:
  
  (a) Shaikh Sabah bin Nasir bin Sabah al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
  
  (a) Shaikha Lulwa bint Nasir bin Sabah al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
  
  (1) Shaikha Alia bint Sabah al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. May 1957.
- iii) Lieutenant-General H.E. Shaikh Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. 1934 (s/o Munira), educ. Millfield Sch, Street, Somerset, and RMA Sandhurst. Served in the ranks of the 11^th Hussars, British Army, cmsnd as 2^nd-Lieut South Staffs Regt 1957, Deputy COS 1957-1961, prom Brig-Gen 1960, COS 1963-1980, prom Maj-Gen 1962, prom Lieut-Gen 1979, retd 1981. m. Shaikha Anisa bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Sabah (b. 1934; d. at Kuwait City, 15^th October 2009, aged seventy-five years), daughter of H.E. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Ahmad al-Sabah, sometime Governor of the Kuwait Citadel, by his wife, Shaikha Hussa bint Salim al-Sabah, elder daughter of H.E. Shaikh Salim bin Mubarak al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait. He has issue, four sons and three daughters:
  
  (1) Shaikh Salim bin Mubarak al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. 1959. He has issue, two sons and four daughters:
  
  (a) Shaikh Mubarak bin Salim bin Mubarak al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
  
  (b) Shaikh Sabah bin Salim bin Mubarak al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
  
  (a) Shaikha Shekha bint Salim bin Mubarak al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
  
  (b) Shaikha Hussa bint Salim bin Mubarak al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
  
  (c) Shaikha Aisha bint Salim bin Mubarak al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
  
  (d) Shaikha Lulwa bint Salim bin Mubarak al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
  
  (2) Shaikh Sabah bin Mubarak al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. 11^th February 1961.
  
  (3) Shaikh Mansur bin Mubarak al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. 1962. An Islamic scholar.
  
  (4) Shaikh Nawaf bin Mubarak al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
  
  (1) Shaikha Dina bint Mubarak al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. April 1957. unm.
  
  (2) Shaikha Basma bint Mubarak al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. December 1959. m. H.E. Shaikh Ahmad bin Nawaf al-Sabah (b. 1956), Minister for Information, son of H.H. Shaikh Nawaf bin Ahmad al-Sabah, Crown Prince of Kuwait, by his wife, Sharifa bint Sulaiman al-Jasem. She has issue, one son and one daughter – see below.
  
  (3) Shaikha Afrah bint Mubarak al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
- iv) Shaikh Khalifa bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah. m. Shaikha Nawal bint Muhammad al-Sabah, daughter of Shaikh Muhammad bin Jabir Al-‘Ali al-Sabah. He had issue, two sons and two daughters:
  
  (1) Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
  
  (2) Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  
  (1) Shaikha Nura bint Khalifa al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
  
  (2) Shaikha Lulwa bint Khalifa al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
- iv) Shaikh ‘Ali bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah. Army Officer. m. Shaikha Hussa bint Hamad Al-Sabah (d. 1973), only daughter of H.E. Shaikh amad bin ‘Ali Al-Sabah, by his wife, H.E. Shaikha Asma bint Ahmad al-Sabah, daughter of H.H. Shaikh Ahmad I bin Jabir al-‘Ali al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait and dependencies, KCSI, KCIE. He d. 22^nd November 1984, having had issue, two sons and one daughter:
  
  (1) Shaikh Talal bin ‘Ali al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
  
  (2) Shaikh Hamad bin ‘Ali al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
  
  (3) Shaikha Abira bint ‘Ali al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
- v) Shaikh Khalid bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah, educ. Victoria Coll, Alexandria, Egypt. Second Sec Kuwaiti Embassy in Cairo 1984. He has issue, one son and one daughter:
  
  (1) Shaikh Nawaf bin Khalid bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
  
  (2) Shaikha Munira bint Khalid bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
- vii) Shaikh Ahmad bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah, educ. Al-Saddiq Sch, Kuwait. He was k. at Cairo, 1974.
a) Shaikha Haya bint Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah (d/o Munira).

b) Shaikha Lulwa bint Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah (d/o the wife). m. as his wife, H.E. Shaikh ‘Ali bin Khalifa al-Sabah, CIE (b. 1883; d. at the Hemlin Sanatorium, Hamana, Lebanon, 24^th April 1942), son of Shaikh Khalifa Bey Al-Sabah, by his wife, Shaikha Aisha bint Duaij al-Ahmad al-Sabah, daughter of Shaikh Duaij bin Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah. She d. soon after giving birth to her only daughter, having had issue, one son and one daughter – see above.

1) Shaikha Sheikha bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah (d/o Latifa). m. as his wife, H.E. Shaikh Jabir II bin Mubarak al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait and dependencies, CSI (b. 1860; d. at Kuwait City, 5^th February 1917), son of H.E. Shaikh Mubarak I bin Sabah al-Sabah, the Great, Shaikh of Kuwait and dependencies, KCSI, KCIE, by his wife, Shaikha Sheikha bint Duaij al-Ahmad al-Sabah, daughter of Shaikh Duaij bin Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah. She d. 30^th October 1939, having had issue, one son and one daughter.

2) Shaikha Haya bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

3) Shaikha Fatima bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah (d/o the Bani Hajir lady). m. Shaikh Sabah bin Saud al-Sabah, son of Shaikh Saud bin Muhammad al-Sabah – see above.

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