Prior to his ascension, he served as the governor of Kuwait City from 1915 to 1917 and was the lead cavalry and infantry commander of defense and security forces during the Battle of Jahra.
Sebelum naik tahta, ia menjabat sebagai gubernur Kuwait City dari 1915 sampai 1917 dan memimpin komandan pasukan pertahanan dan keamanan kavaleri dan infanteri pada masa Pertempuran Jahra.