Sheikh Abu Abd Allah Sabah I bin Jaber Al Sabah (Sabah I; c.1600's-1762) was the first emir of Kuwait's royal al-Sabah dynasty. The official Kuwaiti history states that he was unanimously chosen for the position of sheikh. Shaikh (شيخ, also rendered as Sheik, Shaykh or Sheikh) is a word in the Arabic language meaning an elder or a revered old man. ... Look up Circa on Wiktionary, the free dictionary The Latin word circa, literally meaning about, is often used to describe various dates (often birth and death dates) that are uncertain. ... Events and Trends November 5, 1605 - The Gunpowder Plot to blow up the British Parliament. ... 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Entrance to the emirs palace in Bukhara. ... A monarchy, (from the Greek monos, one, and archein, to rule) is a form of government that has a monarch as Head of State. ... The Al-Sabah (Arabic: الصباح) have been the ruling family of Kuwait since about 1752. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: History History studies the past in human terms. ... Shaikh (شيخ, also rendered as Sheik, Shaykh or Sheikh) is a word in the Arabic language meaning an elder or a revered old man. ...

Reign of Sabah bin Jaber

In the beginning of the 18th century, an Arabic tribe known as "al-Utoob", their leader Sabah bin Jabir, belonged to the "Sabah" branch of this tribe (hence al-Sabah dynasty of Kuwait as it became known later). The tribe migrated from central Arabia looking for fertile lands to settle on. They first went to Qatar, then they headed towards the southern borders of Iraq (under control of the Ottoman Empire during that time). There they first went to Um Qasr, a small Iraqi city in the north. They sent emissary to the Ottoman authority in Iraq to grant them the permission to stay in it, but the Ottoman empire refused to do so. Thus, in 1752 they had to leave south to an abandoned fort known as "kut" (the name of the country originated from this fort) which lay in a land that was owned by the strong tribe of bani-Khaled. Bani-Khaled allowed the "al-Utoob" to settle in the area. The Bani Utub (or Bani Utbah, or Utoob) is an Arab tribe originally from the region of Najd in central Arabia. ... The Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula is a mainly desert peninsula in Southwest Asia at the junction of Africa and Asia and an important part of the greater Middle East. ... Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (the Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power (1683) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Bursa (1335 - 1365), Edirne (1365-1453), İstanbul (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40... Cranes at Umm Qasr await cargo. ... The Bani Utub (or Bani Utbah, or Utoob) is an Arab tribe originally from the region of Najd in central Arabia. ...

The newly settled tribe quickly sent its leader, Sheikh Sabah bin Jaber, to the Ottoman governor of Iraq in order to declare his allegiance to the Ottoman Sultan, who was also the Caliph of all Muslims. He did this in order to gain a legitimate status. Thus Kuwait became a virtually independent city with Sabah bin Jaber as its first ruler, in spite of it nominally being under Ottoman control. Upon his death in 1764, Sabah I was succeeded by his youngest son, Abdullah bin Sabah. 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Abdullah bin Sabah (Abdullah I) (1756 - 1814) was the second ruler of Kuwaits royal al-Sabah dynasty, ruling from 1776-1814. ...

See also

• List of emirs of Kuwait
• Al-Sabah