Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah
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Salem Mubarak Al-Sabah سالم المبارك الصباح | |
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9th Ruler of Kuwait | |
Reign | 5 February 1917 – 23 February 1921 |
Predecessor | Jaber II |
Successor | Ahmad I |
Born | 1864 Sheikhdom of Kuwait |
Died | 23 February 1921 Kuwait City, Sheikhdom of Kuwait | (aged 56–57)
Issue | Abdullah III Bibi Ali Fahad Sabah Duaij Aisha Hussa Sabika Luluwah |
Father | Mubarak I |
Mother | Shekha bint Duaij Al-Sabah[citation needed] |
Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah (Arabic: الشيخ سالم المبارك الصباح; born 1864 – 23 February 1921) was the ninth ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait.[1]
The second son of Mubarak I he is the progenitor of the Al-Salim branch of the Al-Sabah family ruling from 5 February 1917 to 23 February 1921 after succeeding his brother Jabir II.[1] Before becoming ruler, Salim was the governor of Kuwait City between 1915 and 1917, as well as the chief cavalry and infantry commander during the 1920 Battle of Jahra. His rule was succeeded by Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah following his death in February 1921.[2]
References
- ^ a b Khalid Abdullah Krairi (October 2016). "John Philby and his political roles in the Arabian Peninsula, 1917-1953" (PhD Thesis). University of Birmingham. p. 200. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Anthony B. Toth (2005). "Tribes and Tribulations: Bedouin Losses in the Saudi and Iraqi Struggles Over Kuwait's Frontiers, 1921–1943". British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. 32 (2): 145–167. doi:10.1080/13530190500281424. S2CID 154636834.
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