List of emirs of Qatar
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This is a list of emir
s of Qatar
. The emirs of Qatar are members of the Al-Thani dynasty and the state of Qatar was founded in 1868 by Muhammad bin Thani
. The house of Al-Thani descend from the Banu Tamim
; one of the largest tribes in the Arabian Peninsula
.
Emir
Emir , meaning "commander", "general", or "prince"; also transliterated as Amir, Aamir or Ameer) is a title of high office, used throughout the Muslim world...
s of 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...
. The emirs of Qatar are members of the Al-Thani dynasty and the state of Qatar was founded in 1868 by Muhammad bin Thani
Muhammad bin Thani
Sheikh Mohammed bin Thani was a ruler in Qatar.Mohammed was born in Fuwairat and upon the death of his father, Thani bin Mohammed, he became the leader of his tribe at Fuwairat....
. The house of Al-Thani descend from the Banu Tamim
Banu Tamim
Banī Tamīm Tamim is one of the largest of all Arab tribes. Their history goes back to pre-Islamic times....
; one of the largest tribes in the Arabian Peninsula
Arabian Peninsula
The Arabian Peninsula is a land mass situated north-east of Africa. Also known as Arabia or the Arabian subcontinent, it is the world's largest peninsula and covers 3,237,500 km2...
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Emirs of Qatar (1868-Present)
| Name | Reign | Observations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | ||
| Sheikh Sheikh Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"... Mohammed bin Thani |
1868 | 1878 | |
| H.H Sheikh Sheikh Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"... Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani |
1878 | 17 July 1913 | |
| H.H Sheikh Sheikh Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"... Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani Abdullah bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani was born in 1871 at Doha, and on 17 July 1913, he became the ruler of Qatar. Great Britain and the Ottoman Empire accorded their recognition to Shaikh Abdullah and his successors’ right to rule over the whole of the Qatari Peninsula... |
17 July 1913 | 20 August 1949 | Abdicated; died on 25 April 1957 |
| H.H Sheikh Sheikh Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"... Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani |
20 August 1949 | 24 October 1960 | Abdicated; died on 31 August 1974 |
| H.H Sheikh Sheikh Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"... Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani |
24 October 1960 | 22 February 1972 | Deposed by his cousin Khalifa; died on 25 November 1977 |
| H.H Sheikh Sheikh Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"... Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani Emir Shaikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani GCB GCMG was the Emir of Qatar from 1972 until he was deposed by his son Hamad bin Khalifa in 1995.... |
22 February 1972 | 27 June 1995 | Deposed by his son Hamad |
| H.H Sheikh Sheikh Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"... Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani |
27 June 1995 | Present | |