Sabah I bin Jaber | |
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1st Ruler of Kuwait | |
Reign | 1752–1762 |
Predecessor | Position established |
Successor | Abdullah I Al-Sabah |
Governor of Kuwait | |
Reign | 1718–1752 |
Born | c. 1700 |
Died | 1762 (aged 61–62) |
Spouse | A sister of Shaikhah bin Khalifa bin Muhammad bin Faisal al-Enezi |
Issue | Salman Muhammad Jarrah Mubarak Malik Sultan Abd Allah I Fatima |
House | Sabah (founder) |
Sheikh Abu Salman Sabah I bin Jaber Al Sabah (Arabic: أبو سلمان صباح بن جابر الصباح الأول) (c. 1700–1762) was the first ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait. He was chosen by his community for the position of sheikh.[1]