Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah
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| Salem Mubarak Al-Sabah سالم المبارك الصباح | |
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| His Highness | |
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| 9th Ruler of Kuwait | |
| Reign | 5 February 1917 – 23 February 1921 |
| Predecessor | Jaber II Al-Sabah |
| Successor | Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah |
| Born | 1864 Sheikhdom of Kuwait |
| Died | 23 February 1921 (aged 56–57) Kuwait City |
| Father | Mubarak Al-Sabah |
| 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 Kuwait.[1]
He was the second son of Mubarak Al-Sabah and is the ancestor of the Al-Salem branch of the Al-Sabah family. He ruled from 5 February 1917 to 23 February 1921. He succeeded his brother Jaber II Al-Sabah upon his death.[citation needed] Prior to his ascension, Salim served as the governor of Kuwait City from 1915 to 1917 and was the lead cavalry and infantry commander of defense and security forces during the 1920 Battle of Jahra. Following his death in February 1921 Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah became the ruler.[2]
References[]
- ^ 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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