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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 leads 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. The second sheikh, Qāsim ibn Muḥammad (1878–1913), is considered Qatar’s founder. The
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Sheikh. 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.
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May 2, 2024 · 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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May 17, 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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Learn about the life and achievements of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani, the sixth ruler of Qatar from 1972 to 1995. He led the country's independence, oil and gas development, education reform and international relations.
Jun 25, 2013 · British-educated Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was named emir of Qatar after his 61-year-old father, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, announced his abdication as leader of the gas-rich Gulf...
