The families of the
Bani Utbah arrived in
Kuwait in the mid 1700s and settled after receiving permission from the Emir of al-Hasa
Sa'dun bin Muhammad who ruled from 1691 to 1722. In 1718, the head of each family in the town of Kuwait gathered and chose Sabah I bin Jaber as the Sheikh of Kuwait, becoming a governor of sorts underneath
the Emir of Al Hasa. In 1752, Kuwait became independent after an agreement between the
Sheikh of Kuwait and the Emir of Al Hasa in which Al Hasa recognised Sabah I bin Jaber's independent rule over Kuwait and in exchange Kuwait would not ally itself or support the enemies of Al Hasa or interfere in the internal affairs of Al Hasa in any way. Upon his death, Sabah I was succeeded by his youngest son,
Abdullah bin Sabah. ==See also==