People / group

Al Sabah

c. 1752– · 18th century · Also known as House of Sabah

Al Sabah is the ruling family of Kuwait, descended from the Bani Utbah clan that settled there in the early 18th century. Sabah I became the first sheikh around 1752. Under Mubarak the Great the family placed Kuwait under British protection in 1899, and it has ruled the independent State of Kuwait since 1961.

Al Sabah
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Sheikhdom of KuwaitState of Kuwait

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Al Sabah. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/al-sabah
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“Al Sabah.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/al-sabah. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Al Sabah.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/al-sabah.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Al Sabah’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/al-sabah (Accessed: ).

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