Sabah II Al-Sabah
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Sheikh
Sabah II bin Jaber Al-Sabah (1784/1810(disputed)-November 1866) was the fourth al-Sabah
emir
of Kuwait
, ruling from 1859 to November 1866. He was the eldest son of Jaber I Al-Sabah
who he succeeded. Sheikh Sabah negotiated the Anglo-Kuwaiti Maritime truce of 1841.
Sheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
Sabah II bin Jaber Al-Sabah (1784/1810(disputed)-November 1866) was the fourth al-Sabah
Al-Sabah
The House of Al Sabah is the ruling family of Kuwait. They are a clan from the Anizah tribe which migrated to Kuwait in the early 18th century from Najd . They are also from the Utub tribe. After reaching Kuwait, they entered in an alliance with the other families of the Utub such as Al-Khalifa...
emir
Emir
Emir , meaning "commander", "general", or "prince"; also transliterated as Amir, Aamir or Ameer) is a title of high office, used throughout the Muslim world...
of Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
, ruling from 1859 to November 1866. He was the eldest son of Jaber I Al-Sabah
Jaber I Al-Sabah
Sheikh Jaber bin Abdullah 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....
who he succeeded. Sheikh Sabah negotiated the Anglo-Kuwaiti Maritime truce of 1841.
See also
- History of KuwaitHistory of KuwaitThe country of Kuwait has a history which dates to ancient times.-The Greeks:In 3rd century BC, the Ancient Greeks colonized the island, Failaka, on today's Kuwait coast under Alexander and named it "Ikaros". Some believe the name came from an island off the Greek coast, where it is believed that...
- List of emirs of Kuwait
- Al-SabahAl-SabahThe House of Al Sabah is the ruling family of Kuwait. They are a clan from the Anizah tribe which migrated to Kuwait in the early 18th century from Najd . They are also from the Utub tribe. After reaching Kuwait, they entered in an alliance with the other families of the Utub such as Al-Khalifa...