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 1762 to 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]

References

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  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.
Abdullah I Al-Sabah
Born: 1740 Died: 5 May 1814
Regnal titles
Preceded by Sheikh of Kuwait
1762–1814
Succeeded by