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BAHRAIN

The Al-Khalifa Dynasty

GENEALOGY

1) Shaikh Khalifa bin Muhammad al-Utubi. Settled at Grane, in Kuwait ca. 1701, where he constructed the famous Al-Khalifa Mosque there. m. at Kuwait, a daughter of Shaikh Jabir bin Salman bin Ahmad, ancestor of the Al-Sabah ruling family of Kuwait, by his wife, Shaikha Mariam bint Faisal al-Utabi, daughter of Shaikh Faisal al-Utabi. He d. at Kuwait, before 14^th March 1709 n.s. (bur. there), having had issue:

a) Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa. b. at Kuwait. Became a rich shipowner and trader. Moved with his family and established the town and fort of Zubara, on the north-western coast of Qatar, ca. 1762. m. (first) at Subbiya, after 1708, Shaikha Fatima [Mariam] bint Sabah as-Sabah, daughter of Shaikh Sabah I bin Jabir, Shaikh of Kuwait, by his wife, a sister of Shaikh Khalifa bin Muhammad bin Faisal al-Utubi. m. (second) a lady from the Binali clan, of Fureiha, Qatar. m. (third) at Fort Zubara, ca. 1762, a lady from the Al-Bukawara clan, of Al-Shaikh. He d. at Fort Marir, Zubara, Qatar, before 25^th March 1773, having had issue, five sons:

i) Shaikh Khalifa bin Muhammad al-Khalifa. b. at Kuwait, after 1708 (s/o Shaikha Fatima). Governor of Zubara 1773-1783. A pious and learned man steeped in Islamic jurisprudence and poetry. He d. during the pilgrimage, at Mecca, before 26^th November 1783, having had issue, four sons:

(1) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. He had issue, four sons:

(a) Shaikh Muhammad bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa. He had issue, two sons:

(i) Shaikh Khalifa bin Muhammad al-Khalifa. He had issue, two sons:

1. Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa al-Khalifa.
2. Shaikh ‘Abdu’l Wahab bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. He had issue, five sons:

a. Shaikh Muhammad bin ‘Abdu’l Wahab al-Khalifa. He had issue, two sons:

i. Shaikh ‘Abdu’l Wahab bin Muhammad al-Khalifa.
ii. Shaikh Khalifa bin Muhammad al-Khalifa.

b. Shaikh ‘Ali bin ‘Abdu’l Wahab al-Khalifa.
c. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin ‘Abdu’l Wahab al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:

i. Shaikh Ahmad bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa. Copyright© Christopher Buyers

d. Shaikh Khalifa bin ‘Abdu’l Wahab al-Khalifa.
e. Shaikh Ahmad bin ‘Abdu’l Wahab al-Khalifa.

(ii) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Muhammad al-Khalifa. He had issue, three sons:

1. Shaikh Muhammad bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa.
2. Shaikh Khalifa bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:

a. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Khalifa al-Khalifa.

3. Shaikh Ahmad bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:

a. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Ahmad al-Khalifa.

(2) Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:

(a) Shaikh Khalifa bin Muhammad al-Khalifa. He had issue, two sons:

(i) Shaikh Ibrahim bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. He had issue, three sons:

1. Shaikh Nasir bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa.
2. Shaikh Saqr bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa.
3. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa.
4. Shaikh Ahmad bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa.

(ii) Shaikh Ahmad bin Khalifa al-Khalifa.

(3) Shaikh ‘Abdu’l Razzaq bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:

(a) Shaikh ‘Abdu’l Rahman bin ‘Abdu’l Razzaq al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:

(i) Shaikh Khalifa bin ‘Abdu’l Rahman al-Khalifa.

(4) Shaikh Khalifa bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. He had issue, two sons:

(a) Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:

(i) Shaikh Khalifa bin Muhammad al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:

1. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. Copyright© Christopher Buyers

(b) Shaikh Ahmad bin Khalifa al-Khalifa.

ii) Shaikh Ahmad al-Fatih bin Muhammad al-Khalifa, Ruler of Bahrain and Zubara (s/o the Binali lady) – see below.
iii) Shaikh Muqrin bin Muhammad al-Khalifa (s/o the Binali lady) He had issue, one son:

(1) Shaikh Muhammad bin Muqrin al-Khalifa. Imprisoned for a time at Fort Jalali, Muscat. He had issue, three sons:

(a) Shaikh Salim bin Muhammad al-Khalifa. He had issue, a son:

(i) Shaikh Musa bin Salim al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:

1. Shaikh ‘Abdu’l Rahman bin Musa al-Khalifa. He had issue, two sons:

a. Shaikh Faris bin ‘Abdu’l Rahman al-Khalifa. He had issue, seven sons:

i. Shaikh ‘Ali bin Faris al-Khalifa.
ii. Shaikh Sultan bin Faris al-Khalifa.
iii. Shaikh Hamud bin Faris al-Khalifa.
iv. H.E. Shaikh ‘Abdu’l-Rahman bin Faris al-Khalifa. b. 1942, educ. Cairo Univ, Egypt. Joined Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1971, Dir of Admin, Financial, Legal and Consular divisions, Chief of Protocol, Ambassador to the Court of St James’s (conc to Ireland and Denmark), and the USA 1993-2001, Chair Joint Governmental Cttee 1990-1991. m. Shaikha Latifa bint Salman al-Khalifa. He has issue, one son and five daughters:

1a. Shaikh Faris bin ‘Abdu’l-Rahman al-Khalifa. b. 1970, educ. George Washington Univ, Washington DC.
1a. Shaikha Saba bint ‘Abdu’l-Rahman al-Khalifa. b. 1973, educ. George Washington Univ, Washington DC.
2a. Shaikha Sala bint ‘Abdu’l-Rahman al-Khalifa. b. 1976.
3a. Shaikha Suha bint ‘Abdu’l-Rahman al-Khalifa. b. 1977.
4a. Shaikha Noora bint ‘Abdu’l-Rahman al-Khalifa. b. 1979.
5a. Shaikha Latifa bint ‘Abdu’l-Rahman al-Khalifa. b. 1985.

v. Shaikh Hamad bin Faris al-Khalifa. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
vi. Shaikh Rashid bin Faris al-Khalifa.
vii. Shaikh ‘Abdu’l Aziz bin Faris al-Khalifa.

b. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin ‘Abdu’l Rahman al-Khalifa. He had issue, three sons:

i. Shaikh Sultan bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa.
ii. Shaikh Ahmad bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa.
iii. Shaikh Hamud bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa.

(b) Shaikh ‘Abdu’l Aziz bin Muhammad al-Khalifa. He had issue, four sons:

(i) Shaikh ‘Ali bin ‘Abdu’l Aziz al-Khalifa.
(ii) Shaikh Zaid bin ‘Abdu’l Aziz al-Khalifa.
(iii) Shaikh ‘Isa bin ‘Abdu’l Aziz al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:

1. Shaikh ‘Isa bin ‘Isa al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:

a. Shaikh Yusuf bin ‘Isa al-Khalifa.

(iv) Shaikh Sabah bin ‘Abdu’l Aziz al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:

1. Shaikh Ibrahim bin Sabah al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:

a. Shaikh Khalifa bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa.

(i) Shaikh ‘Ali bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:

1. Shaikh Khalifa bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa. He had issue, son:

a. Shaikh ‘Ali bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. Copyright© Christopher Buyers

(ii) Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. He had issue, two sons:

1. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Muhammad al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:

a. Shaikh Ahmad bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa. He had issue, six sons:

i. Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad al-Khalifa.
ii. Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmad al-Khalifa.
iii. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Ahmad al-Khalifa.
iv. Shaikh Muqrin bin Ahmad al-Khalifa.
v. Shaikh Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Khalifa.
vi. Shaikh Rashid bin Ahmad al-Khalifa.

2. Shaikh Khalifa bin Muhammad al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:

a. Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa al-Khalifa.

iv) Shaikh ‘Ali bin Muhammad al-Khalifa. b. at Fort Zubara, Qatar, before 1766 (s/o the Al-Bukawara lady). Assisted his brother in expelling the Persians from Bahrain island, 1783. Detained by the Wahhabis at Dar’iya 1801-1810. He was k. in battle at sea off Bahrain, February 1811, having had issue, one son:

(1) Shaikh Muhammad bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa. He had issue, four sons:

(a) Shaikh Khalifa bin Muhammad al-Khalifa.
(b) Shaikh ‘Isa bin Muhammad al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:

(i) Shaikh Muhammad bin ‘Isa al-Khalifa.

(c) Shaikh Rashid bin Muhammad al-Khalifa.
(d) Shaikh Saqr bin Muhammad al-Khalifa.

v) Shaikh Ibrahim bin Muhammad al-Khalifa. b. at Fort Zubara, Qatar, before 1^st July 1764 (s/o the Al-Bukawara lady). He had issue, three sons:

(1) Shaikh Muhammad bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa. He had issue, a son:

(a) Shaikh Khalifa bin Muhammad al-Khalifa. He had issue, two sons:

(ii) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Khalifa al-Khalifa. He had issue, two sons:

1. Shaikh Qasim bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa. He had issue, two sons:

a. Shaikh Muhammad bin Qasim al-Khalifa.
b. Shaikh ‘Ali bin Qasim al-Khalifa.

2. Shaikh Khalifa bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:

a. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Khalifa al-Khalifa.

(2) Shaikh ‘Abdu’l Razzaq bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa. He had issue, three sons:

(a) Shaikh Muhammad bin ‘Abdu’l Razzaq al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:

(i) Shaikh ‘Abdu’l Razzaq bin Muhammad al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:

1. Shaikh ‘Ali bin ‘Abdu’l Razzaq al-Khalifa. He had issue, a son:

a. Shaikh Muhammad bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa. He had issue, two sons:

i. Shaikh Khalifa bin Muhammad al-Khalifa.
ii. Shaikh ‘Abdu’l Aziz bin Muhammad al-Khalifa.

(b) Shaikh ‘Ali bin ‘Abdu’l Razzaq al-Khalifa. He had issue, one son:
(i) Shaikh Muhammad bin ‘Ali al-Khalifa.

(3) Shaikh ‘Abdu’l Wahab bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa.

2) Shaikh Fazil bin Muhammad al-Utubi. Ancestor of the al-Fazil (or al-Fadhel) family.

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