Jaber I the Generous ( Jaber ibn Abdullah al-Sabah , Jaber al-Aish ) ( Arabic: جابر بن عبد الله ) (c. 1770 - 1859 ) - 3rd Sheikh of Kuwait from the al-Sabah dynasty ( 1814 - 1859 ). The eldest son and successor of the second Kuwaiti sheikh Abdullah I ( 1762 - 1814 ) [1] .
| Jaber ibn Abdullah al-Sabah | |||||||
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| ( Arabic. جابر بن عبد الله ) | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Abdullah I | ||||||
| Successor | Sabah II | ||||||
| Birth | 1770 Kuwait | ||||||
| Death | 1859 Kuwait | ||||||
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| Father | Abdullah I | ||||||
| Spouse | daughter of Sultan ibn Sabah al-Sabah | ||||||
| Children | sons: Sabah II , Khalifa, Salman, Dujai, Mikrin, Mubarak, Muhammad, Hamoud, Jarrah, Salman, Abdullah, Ali, Malik | ||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 notes
- 3 Literature
- 4 References
Biography
In May 1814, after the death of his father, Abdullah Jaber inherited the Kuwaiti throne [1] .
The reign of Sheikh Jaber fell on the period traditionally called Pax Britannica - the period of domination of the British Empire at sea and in international relations [1] . Kuwait was at the intersection of the interests of two powerful powers - the British and Ottoman empires . Great Britain had its interests in the Persian Gulf , through which the shortest route to India at that time passed [1] . Somewhere through diplomatic persuasion, somewhere by money promises, the British were able to convince the rulers of many coastal principalities to give up sovereignty in exchange for military and financial support for Britain [1] . Jaber was one of the few rulers who so far resisted the British and collaborated with the Ottoman Turks [1] . In 1819, Kuwaitis participated in supplying the Egyptian army during its Arabian campaign. In 1842, Jaber gave the Ottoman Turks a fleet to participate in the lifting of the siege from Medina organized by the martyrs [1] . At the same time, in 1840, the Kuwaiti Sheikh Jaber signed an agreement with Great Britain to combat piracy in the Persian Gulf . This was the first full-fledged foreign policy act concluded by Kuwait [1] .
The last years of the reign of Sheikh Jaber passed in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility. The capital of Kuwait has grown so much that it was necessary to move the fortress walls to the west [1] .
Sheikh Jaber was distinguished by exceptional wisdom, generosity and nobility, giving generous donations to the poor and needy and hosting refugees fleeing the tyranny of the Ottomans [1] .
In 1859, Sheikh Jaber al-Sabah died, he was succeeded by the eldest son of Sabah II ( 1859 - 1866 ).
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Jaber I, Sheikh of Kuwait (Unavailable link) . Date of treatment April 25, 2014. Archived on April 26, 2014.
Literature
- Michael S. Casey. The History of Kuwait, 2000 ISBN 0313340730 .