Jaber I Al-Sabah
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Sheikh Jaber bin Abdullah (Arabic: جابر بن عبد الله ; Jaber I or Jaber Al-Aish; 1770-1859) was the third ruler of Kuwait's royal Al-Sabah dynasty, ruling from 1814-1859. He is the eldest son of Abdullah bin Sabah who he succeeded upon Sheikh Abdullah's death.
The British had requested that Bin Abdullah allow them to turn Kuwait into a "protectorate", he refused and asserted that Kuwait was an independent nation.
Nicknamed Jaber Al-Aish, Bin Abdullah was said to have generously given rice and bread to the poor.
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Preceded by: Abdullah I Al-Sabah |
Emir of Kuwait 1814–1859 |
Succeeded by: Sabah II Al-Sabah |