H.E. Shaikh Muhammad Pasha bin Sabah Al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait, had further issue:
4) Shaikh Khalid Bey Al-Sabah. b. 1883 (s/o Haya). He d. at Zubair, Iraq, 1951, having had issue, two sons and one daughter:
a) Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalid Al-Sabah. b. 1904. m. Shaikha Delal bint ‘Ali Al-Sabah, eldest daughter Shaikh ‘Ali Bey Al-Sabah, by his wife, Hababa, daughter of Yusuf bin Ahmad Al-Ghanim. He was k. in Iraq (executed for the murder of his uncle and cousin), 1951, having had issue, two sons and two daughters:
i) Major-General H.E. Shaikh Salih bin Muhammad Al-Sabah. b. 1932, educ. Mons Officer Cadet Sch, Aldershot, Hants. Cmsnd as 2nd-Lieut Iraqi Army 1957, returned to Kuwait 1958, prom Brig 1965, prom Maj-Gen 1974, Deputy COS 1974-1981, retd 1981. m. Shaikha So‘ad bint Salim Al-Sabah, daughter of Shaikh Salim bin Hamud Al-Sabah, by his wife, Shaikha Hussa bint Mubarak Al-Sabah, daughter of H.E. Shaikh Mubarak I bin Sabah Al-Sabah, the Great, Shaikh of Kuwait and dependencies, KCSI, KCIE. He had issue, three sons and three daughters:
(1) Captain Shaikh Khalid bin Salih Al-Muhammad Al-Sabah. m. 21st October 1993, Lady Hala bint ‘Abdu’l Wahab Al-Aujan. He has issue, one son and three daughters:
ii) Shaikh Fahad bin Muhammad Al-Sabah, educ. UK. Admin Mngr Kuwait Investment Office (KIO) in London 1964-1967, Gen Mngr 1967-1984 & 1990-1991, Chair KIO 1984-1992, Chair Grupo Torras SA 1986-1992, Dir Koolmees & Kokmeeuw. He had issue, one son:
(1) Shaikh Misha’al bin Fahad Al-Sabah. He has issue, one daughter:
(a) Shaikha Alia bint Misha’al bin Fahad Al-Sabah.
2) Shaikh ‘Athbi Bey Al-Sabah. b. 1885 (s/o Haya). Attempted a coup d’etat against Shaikh Mubarak in 1902, but was defeated and repulsed by a British naval force. m. (first) Nura, of the Al-Mutair tribe. m. (second) Shaikha Munira bint Duaij Al-Sabah, daughter of Shaikh Duaij bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah. m. (third) Shaikha Hajjia Mariam bint Hamud Al-Sabah, younger daughter of Shaikh Hamud bin Sabah II Al-Sabah. He was k. by his nephew, Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalid Al-Sabah, February 1951, having had issue, four sons and three daughters:
a) Shaikh Khalifa bin ‘Athbi Al-Sabah. b. 1910 (s/o Nura). m. Lulwa, née Al-Bessam. He was k. by his first cousin, Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalid Al-Sabah, February 1951, having had issue, two sons and two daughters:
i) H.E. Shaikh ‘Ali bin Khalifa Al-Sabah. b. 22nd October 1945, educ. the American Univ of Beirut, Lebanon, Univ of California, Berkeley (BA), California, USA, and SOAS, London (MSc Econ 1971). Assist Under-Sec Petroleum Affairs in Ministry of Finance & Oil, Under-Sec Ministry of Finance 1975-1978, Minister for Oil since 1978, Finance 1983-1985, and for Industry 1985-1986, Chair OPEC 1975, International Gulf Bank 1976-1978, and Kuwait Petroleum Corp since 1980. m. Shaikha Hind bint ‘Abdu’llah Al-Sabah, daughter of Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Ahmad Al-Sabah, by his wife, Sabika, former wife of Mishari bin Hilal Al-Mutairi, and daughter of Ibrahim Al-Midkaf. He has issue, five sons and one daughter:
(1) Shaikh Khalifa bin ‘Ali Al-Sabah. b. 1977.
(2) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin ‘Ali Al-Sabah. b. 1980.
(3) Shaikh Nasir bin ‘Ali Al-Sabah. b. October 1983.
(4) Shaikh ‘Athbi bin ‘Ali Al-Sabah.
(5) Shaikh Muhammad bin ‘Ali Al-Sabah.
(1) Shaikha Awatif bint ‘Ali Al-Sabah. b. 1979.
ii) Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa Al-Sabah. m. at Kuwait, September 1971, his first cousin, Shaikha Anwa’ar bint Yusuf Al-Sabah, educ. Kuwait Univ and American Univ of Beirut, Lebanon, Partner Otis Elevators Co-Kuwait KSC, daughter of his uncle Shaikh Yusuf bin ‘Athbi Al-Sabah. He has issue, five daughters:
(1) Shaikha Adari bint Muhammad Al-Sabah. b. December 1972.
(2) Shaikha Adoub bint Muhammad Al-Sabah. b. 1974.
(3) Shaikha Azah bint Muhammad Al-Sabah. b. January 1977.
(4) Shaikha Ala bint Muhammad Al-Sabah. b. December 1980.
(5) Shaikha Awatif bint Muhammad Al-Sabah. b. December 1982. m. Shaikh Esam bin Malik bin ‘Abdu’llah Al-Ali Al-Malik Al-Sabah, son of Shaikh Malik bin ‘Abdu’llah Al-Ali Al-Malik Al-Sabah. She has issue, one daughter - see above.
i) Shaikha Awatif bint Khalifa Al-Sabah. m. as his wife, H.E. Shaikh Salman bin Duaij Al-Sabah (b. 1938), sometime Minister for Justice, Legal, and Admin Affairs, son of Shaikh Duaij bin Salman Al-Sabah, by his wife, Fatima, daughter of Faris Al-Woqiyan. She d. 1972, having had issue, an only son – see above.
ii) Shaikha Maimuna bint Khalifa Al-Sabah, educ. Kuwait Univ (PhD). m. as his wife, H.E. Shaikh Salman bin Duaij Al-Sabah (b. 1938), sometime Minister for Justice, Legal, and Admin. Affairs, son of Shaikh Duaij bin Salman Al-Sabah, by his wife, Fatima, daughter of Faris Al-Woqiyan. She had issue, two sons and three daughters – see above.
b) Shaikh Yusuf bin ‘Athbi Al-Sabah (s/o Nura). m. Shaikha bint Fahad Al-Rashid (d. 9th January 2014, aged 90 years). He had issue, nine daughters:
ii) Shaikha Fazila bint Yusuf Al-Sabah. Partner Otis Elevators Co-Kuwait KSC. m. H.E. Shaikh Fahad bin Ahmad Al-Sabah (b. 10th June 1943; d. at the Dasman Palace, Kuwait City, 2nd August 1990), ninth son H.H. Shaikh Ahmad I bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait and dependencies, KCSI, KCIE, by his wife, Fatima. She had issue, five sons and one daughter – see below.
iii) Shaikha Sarah bint Yusuf Al-Sabah. Partner Otis Elevators Co-Kuwait KSC. m. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Sabah Al-Sabah (b. 193x; k. in a motor accident, 1980), son of Shaikh Sabah Bey Al-Sabah, by his wife, Sara, a daughter of the Bani Khalid tribe. She d. at London, 27th September 2017, having had issue, four sons – see below.
iv) Shaikha Mana‘al bint Yusuf Al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait, 1953. Adstr Kuwait Commercial Inst. Partner Otis Elevators Co-Kuwait KSC. m. 1978 (div.) Fahad bin Naif Al-Dabbous (d. 1979). She d. at Kuwait, 26th May 2018, aged 65 years.
v) Shaikha Anwa’ar bint Yusuf Al-Sabah, educ. Kuwait Univ and American Univ of Beirut, Lebanon. Partner Otis Elevators Co-Kuwait KSC. m. at Kuwait, September 1971, her first cousin, Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa Al-Sabah, elder son of uncle, Shaikh Khalifa bin ‘Athbi Al-Sabah. She has issue, one son and four daughters – see above.
vi) Shaikha Awatif bint Yusuf Al-Sabah. She d. 1972.
vii) Shaikha Farial bint Yusuf Al-Sabah. b. 1955, educ. Kuwait Univ (BA 1979) and Univ of New Haven (MA 1983), Connecticut, USA. Lecturer at the Kuwait Commercial Inst. Partner Otis Elevators Co-Kuwait KSC. m. 1979, Badr bin ‘Abdu’l-Wahab Al-Rifai, son of ‘Abdu’l-Wahab bin ’Isa Al-Rifai. She has issue, one son.
viii) Shaikha Nada bint Yusuf Al-Sabah.
ix) Shaikha Nada bint Yusuf Al-Sabah. b. 1959. Partner Otis Elevators Co-Kuwait KSC. m. 1981, Musa‘ad Al-Fawzan, and has issue.
c) Shaikh Nasir bin ‘Athbi Al-Sabah (s/o Nura). Chair Otis Elevator Co (Kuwait), Dir Commercial Bank of Kuwait 1986, etc. m. Talia, daughter of ‘Abdu’l-Aziz Al-Mutair. He had issue, three sons and four daughters:
i) Shaikh ‘Athbi bin Nasir Al-Sabah. b. 1957. m. January 1984, Shaikha Nuria bint Nasir Al-Sabah, former wife of Shaikh Jabir bin Mubarak Al-Sabah, and daughter of H.E. Shaikh Nasir bin Sabah Al-Sabah, Governor of Kuwait City. He has issue, three sons:
(1) Shaikh Nasir bin ‘Athbi bin Nasir Al-Sabah. b. 30th September 1985 (twin with his brother ‘Abdu’llah).
(2) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin ‘Athbi bin Nasir Al-Sabah. b. 30th September 1985 (twin with his brother Nasir).
(3) Shaikh Muhammad bin ‘Athbi bin Nasir Al-Sabah.
ii) Shaikh Khalifa bin Nasir Al-Sabah. b. 6th December 1961, educ. North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State Univ, USA. He has issue, three sons:
(1) Shaikh Nasir bin Khalifa bin Nasir Al-Sabah.
(2) Shaikh Jabir bin Khalifa bin Nasir Al-Sabah.
(3) Shaikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Nasir Al-Sabah.
iii) Shaikh Talal bin Nasir Al-Sabah. b. 22nd September 1966. He has issue, three sons and one daughter:
i) Shaikha Shadha bint Nasir Al-Sabah. b. 1959. m. Shaikh Ahmad bin Yusuf Al-Sabah, son of Shaikh Yusuf bin Saud Al-Sabah, by his wife, Sabika, daughter of Yusuf Al-Homaidhi. He has issue, one son – see above.
ii) Shaikha Nura bint Nasir Al-Sabah. b. 1960. m. Shaikh Muhammad bin Jarah Al-Sabah, sometime Chair Commercial Bank of Kuwait, son of Shaikh Jarah bin Sabah Al-Sabah. She has issue, two daughters – see above.
iii) Shaikha Abira bint Nasir Al-Sabah. b. 1964.
iv) Shaikha Rasha bint Nasir Al-Sabah. b. 29th August 1972.
d) H.E. Shaikh Jabir bin ‘Athbi Al-Sabah. b. 1935 (s/o Nura), educ. Oxford Univ. Assist Under-Sec at MOD (Logistics & Procurement) 1964-1974, Dir-Gen of Civil Aviation 1974. Vice-Chair Kuwait Airline Corp. m. May 1963, Shaikha Fazila bint Duaij Al-Sabah, daughter of H.E. Shaikh Duaij bin Salman Al-Sabah, by his wife, H.E. Shaikha Nashmia 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 had issue, three sons and three daughters:
i) Shaikh Sa’ad bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah. b. 1965, educ. . Univ of Sussex (BA 1985). Banker. He d. 31st March 2017, having had issue, one son and three daughters:
(1) Shaikh Jabir bin Sa’ad bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah.
(1) Shaikha Fajer bint Sa’ad bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah.
(2) Shaikha Haya bint Sa’ad bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah.
(3) Shaikha Mariam bint Sa’ad bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah.
ii) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah. b. 11th October 1967.
iii) Shaikh ‘Athbi bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah. b. 1976. He has issue, one daughter:
(1) Shaikha Nashimiya bint ‘Athbi bin Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah.
i) Shaikha So’ad bint Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah. b. 1966.
ii) Shaikha Alia bint Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah. b. 1971.
iii) Shaikha Samah bint Jabir Al-‘Ali Al-Sabah. b. 1972.
a) Shaikha Fatima bint ‘Athbi Al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait, 1929. m. 1942, Shaikh Fazil bin Sabah Al-Sabah, son of Shaikh Sabah Bey Al-Sabah. She d. at Kuwait, 29th November 2014, aged 85-years, having had issue, one son – see above.
b) Shaikha Haya bint ‘Athbi Al-Sabah. She d.unm.
c) Shaikha Sharifa bint ‘Athbi Al-Sabah. unm.
1) Shaikha Latifa bint Muhammad Al-Sabah (d/o the wife). She d.unm.
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