Muhammad Al-Sabah
Muhammad al-Sabah Al-Sabah also known as Noor Al Sabah (1838 – 1896) was the sixth ruler of Kuwait. He ruled between May 1892 and 1896[1] during which he held the title of Pasha from the Ottoman Sultan. He was the second son of Sabah II Al-Sabah and succeeded his half-brother Abdullah II Al-Sabah upon his death in 1892.
| Muhammad I Al-Sabah | |
|---|---|
| His Highness, Pasha | |
| 6th Ruler of Kuwait | |
| Reign | May 1892 – 1896 |
| Predecessor | Abdullah II Al-Sabah |
| Successor | Mubarak Al-Sabah |
| Born | 1838 Sheikhdom of Kuwait |
| Died | 17 May 1896 (aged 57–58) |
| Father | Sabah II Al-Sabah |
| Mother | a daughter of Emir Muhammad bin Ibrahim Al-Thaqib |
When Sheikh Muhammed came to power, disagreements soon arose with his brother Mubarak. Muhammad dealt with this by occupying Mubarak with foreign affairs, dispatching him to Hasa with an Ottoman force, and to the desert in order to settle affairs amongst tribes without providing funding. In 1896, Mubarak summoned his sons Jaber and Salim, and some supporters, and rode to Kuwait where they secretly entered Sheikh Muhammad's house.[2] Sheikh Muhammad and his brother Jarrah were assassinated in his house by Mubarak Al-Sabah on 17 May 1896.[1][3]
References
- H. St. John Philby (1955). Saudi Arabia. London: Ernest Benn. p. 236. – via Questia (subscription required)
- Crystal, Jill (1995). Oil and politics in the Gulf: Rulers and merchants in Kuwait and Qatar. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-0521-46635-6 Check
|isbn=value: length (help). - Alghanim, Salwa (15 October 1998). The Reign of Mubarak-Al-Sabah: Shaikh of Kuwait 1896–1915. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9781860643507.
Muhammad Al-Sabah Born: 1831 Died: 17 May 1896 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Abdullah II Al-Sabah |
Sheikh of Kuwait 1892–1896 |
Succeeded by Mubarak Al-Sabah |
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