Mubarak Al-Sabah - Legacy

Legacy

After Mubarak’s death his son Jaber II Al-Sabah ascended to the throne without any problems and when Jaber died his brother Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah took over. Since then to the present day all of Kuwait’s rulers have been direct descendants of Mubarak through his two sons. Mubarak’s skillful diplomacy and manipulation of the Ottomans and British strengthened his powerbase ensuring Kuwait’s eventual independence. Mubarak’s interference in tribal affairs and the example he made of himself destabilized the region in that it eventually broke the Ottoman hold over the Persian Gulf. Other rulers in the Gulf were inspired or influenced by Mubarak to take similar actions, many allying strongly with the British. Mubarak established not only the foundations of modern Kuwait but was a key person in the establishment of the modern Persian Gulf.