Dasman ( ar, دسمان, Dasmān) is a seaside district of
Kuwait City
Kuwait City ( ar, مدينة الكويت) is the capital and largest city of Kuwait. Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economical centre of the emirate, ...
in
Kuwait
Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...
. It is notable for hosting the Dasman Palace, which previously housed members of the
House of Al Sabah
The House of Sabah ( ar, آل صباح ''Āl Ṣubāḥ'') is the ruling family of Kuwait.
History Origin
The Al Sabah family originate from the Bani Utbah confederation. Prior to settling in Kuwait, the Al Sabah family were expelled from Umm ...
and was the site of the
Battle of Dasman Palace
The Battle of Dasman Palace ( ''maʿraka Qaṣr Dasmān''), also called the Battle of Dasman, was a battle between the Kuwaiti and Ba'athist Iraq, Iraqi forces during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on 2 August 1990.
Battle
On 2 August 1990, shor ...
in 1990 during the Gulf War. Another historic palace is located in the district: the Sheikh Abdullah Al-Jabir Palace, which currently occupies the tentative list of
UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
References
{{Capital Governorate (Kuwait)
Suburbs of Kuwait City