Jibla, Kuwait

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History of Kuwait
Prehistoric and ancient
Ubaid period Dilmun Mesopotamia
5th–15th century
Maishan 5th–13th century Battle of Chains 629 / 633
15th–18th century
Portuguese control 1500s Kuwait town 1613 Bani Utub invasion of Bahrain 1782–83 Battle of Riqqa 1783
18th century to 1961
Sheikhdom of Kuwait 1752–1961 Anglo-Ottoman Convention 1913 Kuwait–Najd War 1919–20
Kuwait since 1961
State of Kuwait 1961–90 1991–present Gulf War Aug 1990 – Feb 1991
See also
National Assembly of Kuwait

Jibla (Kuwaiti Arabic: جِبْلَة Jibla, from Arabic قِبْلَة Qibla) is a historic area of Kuwait City. It is one of Kuwait's oldest neighbourhoods, although most pre-oil buildings were demolished. The area, along with Sharq, Mirgab, and Dasmaan form the modern-day Kuwait City.

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