Jabir ibn Merdaw

Jabir Bin Merdaw Al-Kaabi (1780–1881; Arabic: الشيخ جابر بن مرداو الكعبي) was the Sheikh of Mohammerah during the 19th century.

Jabir Khan
Emir of Mohammerah And Dependencies Sheikh of Sheikhs of Banu Kaab Head of Mehaisin Confederation
Emir of Mohammerah
Monarchy	1857 - 1881
Coronation	1857
Predecessor	Yousif Bin Merdaw
Successor	Miz'al Khan ibn Haji Jabir Khan
Head of Mehaisin Confederation
Reign	1857–1881
Bay'ah	1857
Predecessor	Yousif Bin Merdaw
Successor	Miz'al Khan ibn Haji Jabir Khan
Sheikh of Sheikhs of Banu Kaab tribe
Reign	1857–1881
Bay'ah	1857
Predecessor	Yousif Bin Merdaw
Successor	Miz'al Khan ibn Haji Jabir Khan
Born	1796
Died	2 November 1881
Names Jabir bin Mirdaw bin Ali bin Kasib bin Ubood bin Asaaf bin Rahma bin Khaz'al
House	Al Mirdaw
Father	Merdaw al-Kaabi
Religion	Islam

Styles of Jabir
Reference style	His Highness
Spoken style	Your Highness
Alternative style	Moulay

The reign of Jabir Ibn Merdaw

Sheikh Jabir was troubled by intertribal wars. He therefore confined himself to an attitude of neutrality while maintaining good relations with both the Persian and Ottoman governments, and notably with the Walis of Baghdad.

The tribe which was most troubling for Jabir was the Rabi'ah. He thus turned to an ancient Arabian diplomatic practice: he married Noura, the daughter of the Sheikh of the Rabi'ah, Talal, in order to appease the opposition of that tribe. One son was born from this union, to become the last ruler of autonomous Arabistan.

The constant conflict between the Ottomans and the Qajars, the weakening of these empires, as well as the intelligent diplomacy of Sheikh Jabir would result in the Persian emperor, Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, recognising Arabistan as the dominion of Sheikh Jabir and his successors. The Shah agreed to not interfere in the internal affairs of the emirate.

Death

Jabir died on 2 November 1881 and was succeeded by his second son Miz'al Khan ibn Haji Jabir Khan.