Al Khater
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The Al Khater family is a prestigious family in the Middle East
. They belong to Al Buainain
of Banu Tamim
. The family expands in many Middle Eastern countries including Saudi Arabia
, Qatar
and Bahrain
. The Al Khater are the ones who built two major cities in the Middle East which are Jubail
in Saudi Arabia and the former capital of Qatar, Al Wakrah
.
The Al Khater has close family and political ties with Al Saud, the rulers of Saudi Arabia; Al Khalifa
, the rulers of Bahrain; and most closely, Al Thani, the rulers of Qatar.
when he got defeated by Al Rashid
and forced into exile, where he offered him and those with him (including his son the later King Abdul Aziz) his house to sleep in, Mohammed bin Hassan then helped Abdul Rahman reach Isa ibn Ali Al-Khalifa
. The relationship then took another turn when Al Khater fought against Al Saud (rulers of Saudi Arabia by that time) in the unification war when king Abdul-Aziz bin Saud
was trying to unify the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, later on Al Khater joined forces with Abdul-Aziz bin Saud and they helped in the unification war in the region that Al Khater controlled and in the nearby territories. After the unification war King Abdul-Aziz had a strong relationship with leaders of Al Khater where he use to visit them from time to time and he even wanted to marry one of the daughters of Sheikh Mohammed bin Ali Al Khater ruler of Jubail at that time but Sheikh Mohammed respectively refused the marriage.
where everyone nowadays can see part of one of his old farms during landing and take off. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hassan helped in trading Sheikh Ibrahim bin Ali Al Khalifa for Sheikh Qassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani where Sheikh Ibrahim was captured in Qatar and Sheikh Qassim was captured in Bahrain.
and many other Arab tribes fought to get Al Khater to join them in order to honor their own tribe with the name of Al Khater, this led to a lot of misunderstanding about the family history line of Al Khater where many of those tribes have indeed called Al Khater one of its many families. Al Khater never agreed nor refused to join any other tribe and made it clear that they belong to Banu Tamim and was clear that whoever called Al Khater one of their families is just to honor that tribe and had nothing to do with the family but it was the choice and decision of that tribe such as Banu Khalid when they named Al Khater a family of their own.
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. They belong to Al Buainain
Al Buainain
The Al Buainain tribe is an Arab bedouin tribe, based primarily in the west side of the Persian Gulf, especially in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain. In Bahrain, the traditional home of the tribe has been Askar village...
of Banu Tamim
Banu Tamim
Banī Tamīm Tamim is one of the largest of all Arab tribes. Their history goes back to pre-Islamic times....
. The family expands in many Middle Eastern countries including Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
and Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
. The Al Khater are the ones who built two major cities in the Middle East which are Jubail
Jubail
Jubail , is a city in the Eastern province on the Persian Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia. It consists of the Old Town of Al Jubail, which was originally a small fishing village, up to 1975 and the new industrial area....
in Saudi Arabia and the former capital of Qatar, Al Wakrah
Al Wakrah
Al Wakrah is a city and municipality of Qatar located halfway between Ad Dawhah and Mesaieed municipalities. Al Wakrah's eastern edge is the shores of the Persian Gulf. Originally al wakra was a tiny fishing and pearling village. Now it has evolved into a small town with a population of more than...
.
The Al Khater has close family and political ties with Al Saud, the rulers of Saudi Arabia; Al Khalifa
Al Khalifa
The Al Khalifa family is the ruling family of Bahrain. The Al Khalifa profess Sunni Islam and belong to the Anizah tribe that migrated from Najd to Kuwait in the early 18th century. They are also from the Utub tribe...
, the rulers of Bahrain; and most closely, Al Thani, the rulers of Qatar.
Al Khater and Al Saud
The relation between the two families started when Mohammed bin Hassan Al Khater found Abdul Rahman ibn Faisal; the last ruler of the Second Saudi State seeking refuge in his mosque in BahrainBahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
when he got defeated by Al Rashid
Rashidi
Al Rasheed, the House of Rashid, or the House of Rasheed were a historic dynasty of the Arabian Peninsula, and the most formidable enemies of the House of Saud in Nejd...
and forced into exile, where he offered him and those with him (including his son the later King Abdul Aziz) his house to sleep in, Mohammed bin Hassan then helped Abdul Rahman reach Isa ibn Ali Al-Khalifa
Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa
Shaikh Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa, KCIE, CSI was the ruler of Bahrain from 1869 until his death. His title was Hakim of Bahrain. He is one the longest reigning monarchs of the region...
. The relationship then took another turn when Al Khater fought against Al Saud (rulers of Saudi Arabia by that time) in the unification war when king Abdul-Aziz bin Saud
Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia
King Abdul-Aziz of Saudi Arabia was the first monarch of the Third Saudi State known as Saudi Arabia. He was commonly referred to as Ibn Saud....
was trying to unify the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, later on Al Khater joined forces with Abdul-Aziz bin Saud and they helped in the unification war in the region that Al Khater controlled and in the nearby territories. After the unification war King Abdul-Aziz had a strong relationship with leaders of Al Khater where he use to visit them from time to time and he even wanted to marry one of the daughters of Sheikh Mohammed bin Ali Al Khater ruler of Jubail at that time but Sheikh Mohammed respectively refused the marriage.
Al Khater and Al Khalifa
Sheikh Mohammed bin Hassan Al Khater had solid ties with the heads of Al Khalifa (ruling family of Bahrain), his relationship with them was based on respect and good manners, he himself use to own many farms in Bahrain including the one that is still there near Bahrain International AirportBahrain International Airport
Bahrain International Airport is an international airport located in Muharraq, an island on the northern tip of Bahrain, about northeast of the capital Manama...
where everyone nowadays can see part of one of his old farms during landing and take off. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hassan helped in trading Sheikh Ibrahim bin Ali Al Khalifa for Sheikh Qassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani where Sheikh Ibrahim was captured in Qatar and Sheikh Qassim was captured in Bahrain.
Al Khater and Al Thani
Al Khater and Al Thani (the ruling family of Qatar) have close ties, Sheikh Qassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Al Thani (second ruler of Qatar) was prisoned in Bahrain, and members of Al Khater were the ones responsible for getting him out of prison where they traded Sheikh Qassim for Sheikh Ibrahim bin Ali Al Khalifa who was captured in Qatar. Later on the family ties got stronger where Sheikh Mohammed bin Hassan Al Khater married Sheikha Sabika daughter of Sheikh Qassim. The ties got stronger and stronger as Sheikh Fahad bin Mohammed bin Hassan Married Sheikha Nora the only daughter of Sheikh Ali bin Qassim Al Thani (Jouan) and granddaughter of Sheikh Qassim, also Sheikha Mariam bint Khater Al Khater married Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Qassim the head of Al Abdulrahman of Al Thani. The family ties between Al Khater and Al Thani is one of the strongest ties in Qatar due to the marriages that occur between these two families.Fight over Al Khater
As Al Khater grew bigger and stronger, families and tribes of the Middle East had many relationships with the family, many of those relationships lead many families and tribes to try and get closer to Al Khater by either calling them their cousins or calling them a family of the same tribe. Banu Khalid for example; whom descends from Khalid ibn al-WalidKhalid ibn al-Walid
Khālid ibn al-Walīd also known as Sayf Allāh al-Maslūl , was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He is noted for his military tactics and prowess, commanding the forces of Medina and those of his immediate successors of the Rashidun Caliphate; Abu Bakr and Umar...
and many other Arab tribes fought to get Al Khater to join them in order to honor their own tribe with the name of Al Khater, this led to a lot of misunderstanding about the family history line of Al Khater where many of those tribes have indeed called Al Khater one of its many families. Al Khater never agreed nor refused to join any other tribe and made it clear that they belong to Banu Tamim and was clear that whoever called Al Khater one of their families is just to honor that tribe and had nothing to do with the family but it was the choice and decision of that tribe such as Banu Khalid when they named Al Khater a family of their own.
Figures
- Sheikh Mohammed bin Hassan Al Khater head of Al Khater in BahrainBahrain' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
. - Sheikh Abdulla bin Ali Al Khater ruler of Al WakrahAl WakrahAl Wakrah is a city and municipality of Qatar located halfway between Ad Dawhah and Mesaieed municipalities. Al Wakrah's eastern edge is the shores of the Persian Gulf. Originally al wakra was a tiny fishing and pearling village. Now it has evolved into a small town with a population of more than...
and one of three founders of JubailJubailJubail , is a city in the Eastern province on the Persian Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia. It consists of the Old Town of Al Jubail, which was originally a small fishing village, up to 1975 and the new industrial area....
. - Sheikh Mohammed bin Ali Al Khater ruler and one of three founders of Jubail.
- H.E Abdulrahman bin Khalid Al Khater former president of the emiri diwan in Qatar.
- H.E Mubarak bin Ali Al Khater former Minister of Foreign Affairs in Qatar.
- H.E Ali bin Mohammed Al Khater former Minister of Municipality in Qatar.
- H.E Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater Qatar's Ex-Ambassador to United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, TunisTunisTunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
and LibyaLibyaLibya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
. - H.E Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Khater Qatar's Ex-Ambassador to YemenYemenThe Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
and LebanonLebanonLebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, and current Qatari Ambassador to OmanOmanOman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
. - H.E Fahad bin Fahad Al Khater Qatar's Ex-Ambassador to RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and SyriaSyriaSyria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
and first and only Qatari Ambassador to AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. - H.E Rashid bin Ali Al Khater Qatar's Ambassador to SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. - H.E Khalid bin Salman Al Khater former president of Engineering Precinct in Qatar.
- H.E Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater first Majlis Al Shura member of Al Khater in Qatar.
- H.E Khalid bin Mohammed Al Khater former vice president of Majlis Al Shura in Qatar.
- H.E Yousif bin Rashid Al Khater current Majlis Al Shura member in Qatar.