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The House of Thani (Arabic: آل ثاني, romanized: Āl Thānī) is the ruling family of Qatar, with origins tracing back to the Northern Arab Banu Tamim tribe. Today Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his mother Moza bint Nassir lead the house.
Thani dynasty, ruling family of Qatar. The family is from the Tamīm tribe, which migrated eastward from central Arabia to the Qatar peninsula and emerged as a dominant ruling family in the mid-19th century.
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May 30, 2024 · Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani, emir of Qatar (2013– ). As crown prince, he worked to boost Qatar’s international stature by attracting major sporting events, even winning a bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. As emir, he navigated a rift with Qatar’s Gulf neighbors.
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Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani ( Arabic: تميم بن حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني, romanized : Tamīm bin Ḥamad bin Khalīfa Āl Thānī; born 3 June 1980) is Emir of Qatar, reigning since 2013. Tamim is the fourth son of former Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, born to his second spouse, Moza bint Nassir.
Sheikh Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani (born 1952, Doha, Qatar) was the emir of Qatar (1995–2013). Sheikh Hamad took power from his father, Sheikh Khalifa ibn Hamad Al Thani, who had become Qatar’s leader just months after the country won independence from Great Britain in 1972.
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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani ( Arabic: حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني; born 1 January 1952) is a member of the ruling Al Thani Qatari royal family.
Apr 9, 2023 · Learn about the origins and achievements of the Al Thani family, the ruling dynasty of Qatar since the 18th century. Discover the names and periods of the nine Emirs of Qatar, from Sheikh Mohammed bin Thani to Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
