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Al-Sabah Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1758 – 1814 Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah I bin Sabah Al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait. b. 1740, son of Shaikh Sabah I bin Jabir, Shaikh of Kuwait. Elected by the chiefs and notables as ruler after the death of his father, in preference to his elder brothers, before 5^thSeptember 1758. He d. 3^rd May 1814, having had issue, two sons and one daughter:

1) Shaikh Jabir I bin ‘Abdu’llah Al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait – see below.

2) Shaikh Duaij bin ‘Abdu’llah Al-Sabah. He was k. by pirates, 1809.

3) Shaikh Muhammad bin ‘Abdu’llah Al-Sabah. He had issue, two sons:

a) Shaikh Yusuf bin Muhammad Al-Sabah.

b) Shaikh Is’aud bin Muhammad Al-Sabah. He had issue, four sons:

i) Shaikh Muhammad bin Saud Al-Sabah, of Failaka island. b. 1826. He d.s.p.m.

ii) Shaikh Sabah bin Saud Al-Sabah. b. 1828. He had issue:

(1) Shaikh Sabah bin Sabah Al-Sabah.

iii) Shaikh Mubarak bin Saud Al-Sabah. b. 1829.

iv) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Saud Al-Sabah, of Failaka island. b. 1832. (s/o a slave). He had issue:

(1) Shaikh I’saud bin ‘Abdu’llah Al-Sabah, of Failaka island (s/o a slave).

1) Shaikha Mariam bint ‘Abdu’llah Al-Sabah. She was the celebrated cause of a pitched battle between two suitors, Shaikh Barakat of the Bani Ka’ab and her cousin and future husband, Salim. His heroic defence against Barakat’s fleet exemplified to this day in the rallying cry of the Al-Sabah “Ana akhu Mariam” (I am Mariam’s brother) and the reference to the the Al-Sabah as the “Ikhwan Mariam” (Mariam’s brothers). m. Shaikh Salim bin Mubarak Al-Sabah, younger son of Shaikh Mubarak bin Sabah Al-Sabah – see above.

1814 - 1859 Shaikh Jabir I bin ‘Abdu’llah Al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait. b. ca. 1772, son of Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah I bin Sabah Al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 3^rd May 1814. Delegated executive powers to his eldest son, Sabah, 1843. m. a daughter of Shaikh Sultan bin Sabah Al-Sabah. He d. 1859, having had issue, ten sons and four daughters:

1) Shaikh Sabah II bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait – see below.

2) Shaikh Khalifa bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah. He d.s.p.

3) Shaikh Salman bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah. He d.s.p.

4) Shaikh Duaij bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah. b. 1814. Cdt Town Police and Guard. m. (first) Shaikha Asma bint Salman Al-Sabah, daughter of Shaikh Salman bin Muhammad Al-Sabah. m. (second) Mariam, daughter of Badr Al-Nusf. He d. after 1854, having had issue, two sons and seven daughters:

a) Shaikh ‘Ali bin Duaij Al-Sabah. b. 1836. He d.s.p.

b) Shaikh Fazil bin Duaij Al-Sabah. b. 1842 (s/o Asma). m. as her second husband, Shaikha Hababa bint Sabah Al-Sabah (b. before 1837; d. 24^th November 1907), widow of Shaikh Khalifa bin Yusuf Al-Sabah, and daughter of Shaikh Sabah II bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait. He had issue, one son and one daughter:

i) Shaikh Jabir bin Fazil Al-Sabah. b. 1858 (s/o Hababa). m. (first) Shaikha Lulwa bint ‘Ali Al-Sabah (m. second, Shaikh Saud Bey Al-Sabah), daughter of Shaikh ‘Ali bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah. m. (second) Munira, née Al-Dukheel. He d. 1921, having had issue:
- (1) Shaikh Ibrahim bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah. b. 1894 (s/o a concubine). m. Shaikha Aisha bint Mubarak Al-Sabah (d. at Kuwait, 1950), daughter of H.E. Shaikh Mubarak I bin Sabah Al-Sabah, the Great, Shaikh of Kuwait and dependencies, KCSI, KCIE, wife, Ghanima. He had issue, two sons and three daughters:
  - (a) Shaikh Fazil bin Ibrahim Al-Sabah. b. 1912. He d.s.p.
- (2) Shaikh Khalid bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah (s/o Munira). m (first) m. (second) Sharifa Al-‘Amr. He had issue, four sons and five daughters:
  
  (a) General H.E. Shaikh Jabir bin Khalid al-Jabir al-Sabah [Abu Nawaf]. b. at Kuwait City, 25^th November 1944, educ. RMA Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey. Commander of the Kuwaiti Forces during the liberation of Kuwait 1991, COGS 1992, Ambassador to Saudi Arabia 1998-2001, Minister for the Interior 2007-2011. m Shaikha Haya bint ‘Abdu’l-Aziz al-Sabah (b. 1946; d. 8^th May 2009), daughter of Shaikh ‘Abdu’l-Aziz bin Hamud al-Sabah, by his wife, Shaikha Mariam bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Sabah, daughter of H.E. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah, CIE, Special Adviser to the Amir. He had issue, two sons and three daughters:
  
  (i) Shaikh Nawaf bin Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah. He has issue, one daughter:
  
  1. Shaikha Hayat bint Nawaf bin Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
  
  (ii) Shaikh Ahmad bin Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
  
  (i) Shaikha Nadia bint Jabir al-‘Ali al-Sabah.
  
  (ii) Shaikha Nouf bint Jabir al-‘Ali al-Sabah.
  
  (iii) Shaikha Nada bint Jabir al-‘Ali al-Sabah.
  
  (b) Shaikh Fazil bin Khalid Al-Sabah.
  
  (c) Shaikh ‘Ali bin Khalid Al-Sabah. Third Sec Kuwaiti Embassy in London. He has issue, two sons and two daughters:
  
  >(i) Shaikh Khalid bin ‘Ali bin Khalid Al-Sabah.
  
  (ii)
  Shaikh Khalifa bin ‘Ali bin Khalid Al-Sabah.
  (i) Shaikha Hussa bint ‘Ali bin Khalid Al-Sabah.
  
  (ii) Shaikha Nura bint ‘Ali bin Khalid Al-Sabah.
  
  (d) Shaikh Abtsam bin Khalid Al-Sabah.
  
  (a) Shaikha Dheya bint Khalid Al-Sabah.
  
  (b) Shaikha Nadia bint Khalid Al-Sabah.
  
  (c) Shaikha ‘Alia bint Khalid Al-Sabah.
  
  (d) Shaikha Anwa’ar bint Khalid Al-Sabah.
  
  (e) Shaikha Jihan bint Khalid Al-Sabah.
- (3) Shaikh Nasir bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah.
i) Shaikha Ruqiya bint Fazil Al-Sabah. Copyright© Christopher Buyers

a) Shaikha Mudhi bint Duaij Al-Sabah. m. Shaikh Athbi bin Sabah Al-Sabah (b. 1842; d.s.p.), son of Shaikh Sabah II bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait, by his wife, Shaikha Lulwa bint Muhammad Al-Thaqib, daughter of Shaikh Muhammad bin Ibrahim Al-Thaqib, Amir of Zubair – see below.

b) Shaikha Shekha bint Duaij Al-Sabah (d/o Asma). m. H.E. Shaikh Mubarak I bin Sabah Al-Sabah, the Great, Shaikh of Kuwait and dependencies, KCSI, KCIE (b. 1837; d. at Kuwait City, 28^th November 1915), son of Shaikh Sabah II bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait, by his wife, Lulwa. She had issue, two sons – see below.

c) Shaikha Hussa bint Duaij Al-Sabah (d/o Asma).

d) Shaikha Mouza bint Duaij Al-Sabah. m. Shaikh Hamud bin Sabah Al-Sabah (k. at the Battle of Sarif, 17^th March 1901), son of Shaikh Sabah II bin Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait. She d. 31^st March 1945, having had issue, one son – see below.

e) Shaikha Sharifa bint Duaij Al-Sabah. m. Shaikh Jabir bin Sabah Al-Sabah (b. 1853; d. 24^th September 1926), sometime Governor of Failaka, son of Shaikh Sabah II bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait. She had issue, two daughters – see below.

f) Shaikha Munira bint Duaij Al-Sabah. m. (first) Shaikh ‘Ali bin Mubarak Al-Sabah (b. 1873), elder son of Shaikh Mubarak bin ‘Athbi Al-Sabah. m. (second) as his wife, Shaikh Athbi Bey Al-Sabah (b. 1885; k. February 1951), son of H.E. Shaikh Muhammad Pasha Al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait, by his wife, the daughter of Shaikh ‘Ali bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah. She had issue – see below.

g) Shaikha Aisha bint Duaij Al-Sabah. m. Shaikh Khalifa Bey Al-Sabah (k. in battle against bin Rashid, at Sarif, 17^th March 1901), son of H.E. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah II Pasha Al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait, by his wife, Latifa, daughter of Jasim bin Sulaiman. She had issue, one son and one daughter – see below.

5) Shaikh Mubarak bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah. He had issue, a son:

a) Shaikh Muhammad bin Mubarak Al-Sabah. b. 1842. He d. after 1854.

6) Shaikh ‘Ali bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah. m. Shaikha, daughter of Shaikh ‘Ali bin Muhammad Al-Ibrahim, of Dourah. He had issue, four daughters:

a) Shaikha Munira bint ‘Ali Al-Sabah. m. (first) Shaikh Jarah bin Sabah Al-Sabah (b. 1840; k. in his harem, 18^thMay 1896), third son of Shaikh Sabah II bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait – see below. m. (second) ca. 1897, Shaikh Mubarak bin ‘Athbi Al-Sabah (b. 1845), son of Shaikh ‘Athbi bin Mubarak Al-Sabah – see above.

b) Shaikha Lulwa bint ‘Ali Al-Sabah. m. (first) as his wife, Shaikh Jabir bin Fazil Al-Sabah (b. 1858; d. 1921), son of Shaikh Fazil bin Duaij Al-Sabah, by his wife, Shaikha Hababa bint Sabah Al-Sabah, daughter of Shaikh Sabah II bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait, by whom she had no issue. m. (second) as his wife, Shaikh Saud Bey Al-Sabah (b. 1876; d. 23^rd January 1933), son of H.E. Shaikh Muhammad Pasha Al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait, daughter of Shaikh ‘Ali bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah. She had issue – see below.

c) Shaikha Haiyah bint ‘Ali Al-Sabah. m. H.E. Shaikh Muhammad Pasha Al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait (b. 1831; k. in his harem, 17^th May 1896), son of Shaikh Sabah II bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait – see below.

d) Shaikha Fatima bint ‘Ali Al-Sabah.

7) Shaikh Muhammad bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah.

8) Shaikh Hamud bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah.

9) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah.

10) Shaikh Malik bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah. m. Shaikha Haya bint Sabah Al-Sabah (d. in childbirth, 1878), daughter of Shaikh Sabah II bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait. He had issue:

a) Shaikh ‘Ali bin Malik Al-Sabah. b. 1878 (s/o Haya).

1) Shaikh Miqrin bint Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah.

2) Shaikh Bazah bint Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah.

3) Shaikh Jarah bint Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah.

4) Shaikh Shamlan bint Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah.

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