Abdullah I Al-Sabah

Abdullah Al-Sabah
2nd Ruler of Kuwait
Reign1762 – 3 May 1814
PredecessorSabah I
SuccessorJabir I
Born1740
Sheikhdom of Kuwait
Died3 May 1814(1814-05-03) (aged 73–74)
IssueJabir I
Duaij
Muhhamad
Mariam
HouseAl-Sabah
FatherSabah I
Mothera sister of Sheikh Khalifa bin Muhammad bin Faisal al-Utabi

Abdullah I bin Sabah Al-Sabah (1740 – 3 May 1814) was the second ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait, ruling from 10 January 1762 to 3 May 1814. He was the youngest son of Sabah bin Jaber, upon whose death he succeeded. He is also the father of Jaber I Al-Sabah who succeeded him.[1]

  1. ^ Anscombe, Frederick F. (1997). The Ottoman Gulf : the creation of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-10838-9. OCLC 36621924.