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between May 1892 and May 1896 during which he held the title of

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from the

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. He was the second son of

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and succeeded his half-brother

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upon his death in 1892. When Muhammad came to power, disagreements soon arose between him and his half-brother

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. Muhammad dealt with this by occupying Mubarak with foreign affairs, dispatching him to Hasa with an Ottoman force, and to the desert in order to settle affairs amongst tribes without providing funding. In 1896, Mubarak summoned his sons

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and Salim, and some supporters, and rode to Kuwait where they secretly entered Muhammad's house. Muhammad and his brother Jarrah were assassinated in his house by Mubarak Al-Sabah on 17 May 1896. Following the assassination, Mubarak would become the ruler of Kuwait and the sons of Muhammad and Jarrah were exiled to al Zubayr, staying there until 1921.

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19th-century monarchs in the Middle East 19th-century murdered monarchs 1830s births 1896 deaths Rulers of Kuwait People murdered in Kuwait House of Al-Sabah {{MEast-royal-stub