His Highness Sheikh Jaber bin Abdullah | |
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Reign | 1814 to 1859 (45 years) |
Predecessor | Abdullah I Al-Sabah |
Successor | Sabah II Al-Sabah |
Born | 1770 Kuwait |
Died | 1859 |
Father | Abdullah I Al-Sabah |
Styles of The 3rd Monarch Ruler of Kuwait |
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Reference style | His Highness |
Spoken style | Your Highness |
Alternative style | Sheikh |
His Highness Sheikh Jaber bin Abdullah (Arabic: جابر بن عبد الله ; Jaber I or Jaber Al-Aish; 1770–1859) was the third ruler of Kuwait, governing 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.
Nicknamed Jaber Al-Aish, Bin Abdullah was said to have generously given rice and bread to the poor.
He was succeeded by his eldest son Sabah II Al-Sabah.