The House of Thani () is the ruling family of

Qatar Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land b ...

, with origins tracing back to the

Adnanite The Adnanites () were a tribal confederation of the Ishmaelites, Ishmaelite Arabs who originate from the Hejaz. They trace their lineage back to Ishmael in Islam, Ishmael, son of the Islamic prophet and patriarch Abraham in Islam, Abraham and hi ...

Banu Tamim tribe. Today

Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (; 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 Nasser, Moza bint Nassir. He became heir ...

and his mother Moza bint Nassir lead the house.

History and structure

The Al Thani family can be traced back to Mudar ibn Nizar, a claimed descendant of the Biblical figure

Ishmael In the Bible, biblical Book of Genesis, Ishmael (; ; ; ) is the first son of Abraham. His mother was Hagar, the handmaiden of Abraham's wife Sarah. He died at the age of 137. Traditionally, he is seen as the ancestor of the Arabs. Within Isla ...

. The tribe moved from the Najdi town of Ushaiger and settled at the Gebrin oasis in southern

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(present-day

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) before they moved to Qatar. Around the 17th century, the tribe lived in Ushaiger, a settlement north-west of

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. They settled in Qatar around the 1720s. Their first settlement in Qatar was in the southern town of Sikak, and from there they moved north-west to Zubarah and Al Ruwais. They settled in

Doha Doha ( ) is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor (city), Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It ...

in the 19th century under their leader Mohammed bin Thani. The group was named after his father Thani bin Mohammed. The family is made of three main branches; the Bani Ali, Bani Hamad, and Bani Khalid As of the early 1990s, the number of the family members was estimated to be about 20,000. The family and their relatives and associates own significant properties in the

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district of London, with an estimated quarter of Mayfair's 279 acres including two of the area's best known luxury hotels, The Connaught and Claridge's. The area has acquired the nickname " Little Doha".

Rulers

List of

Emir Emir (; ' (), also Romanization of Arabic, transliterated as amir, is a word of Arabic language, Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocratic, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person po ...

s: *Sheikh Mohammed bin Thani, Emir of Qatar (1851–1878) *Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1878–1913) *Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Thani, ruled Qatar between 1898 and 1905 (''after his brother abdicated in favor of him'') until he was killed in 1905 *Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1913–1914) *Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1914–1949) *Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1949–1960) *Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1960–1972) *Sheikh

Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani (; 17 September 1932 – 23 October 2016) was the Emir of Qatar from 1972 Qatari coup d'état, 27 February 1972 until he was deposed by his son Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Hamad bin Khalifa in a 1995 Qatari coup d'� ...

, Emir of Qatar (1972–1995) *Sheikh

Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (; born 1 January 1952) is a member of Qatar's royal family, the House of Thani. He was the ruling Emir of Qatar from 1995 until 2013 when he abdicated the throne, handing power to his fourth son Tamim bin Hamad Al ...

, Emir of Qatar (1995–2013) *Sheikh

, Emir of Qatar (2013–present)

Family tree

Geneaological tree of the Al Thani tribe

Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani branch

*Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani (ca. 1825–1913), founder of modern Qatar ** Sheikh Fahad bin Jassim Al Thani I (19th century, died when he was young) ** Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani (1851–1931) ** Sheikh Thani bin Jassim Al Thani (1856–1943), Sheikh of Al Gharafa ** Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani (1871–1930), Sheikh of Al Wakra ** Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani (1880–1957), former Sheikh of

Al Rayyan Al Rayyan (; also spelled ''Ar Rayyan'') is the third-largest municipalities of Qatar, municipality in Qatar. Its primary settlement is the Al Rayyan (city), city of the same name, which occupies the entire eastern section and is a part of the Do ...

, Ruler of

(1914–1940, 1948–1949) ** Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani (19th century, died when he was young) ** Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani (1881–1971), Sheikh of Umm Salal Mohammed *** Sheikh Jassim bin Muhammed bin Jassim Al Thani **** Sheikh Fahad bin Jassim Al Thani (19th century–1977) ***** Sheikh Faisal bin Fahad Al Thani ***** Sheikh Hamad bin Fahad Al Thani ***** Sheikh Abdullah bin Fahad Al Thani **** Sheikh Nasir bin Jassim Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Nasir Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Nasir Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Nasir Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Nasir Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Nasir Al Thani **** Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al Thani (19th century–1970) **** Sheikh Khalid bin Jassim Al Thani ***** Sheikh Fahad bin Khalid bin Jassim Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Khalid Al Thani **** Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Hamad Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Hamad Al Thani **** Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Abdulrahman Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Abdulrahman Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Abdulrahman Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Abdulrahman Al Thani **** Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani **** Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Abdullah Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Abdullah Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Abdullah Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Abdullah Al Thani **** Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani (1959) ***** Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa Al Thani ***** Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani ***** Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Thani ***** Sheikh Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Thani ***** Sheikha Najla bint Khalifa Al Thani ***** Sheikha Reem bint Khalifa Al Thani **** Sheikh Salman Bin Jassim Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Salman Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Salman Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Salman Al Thani **** Sheikh Saud Bin Jassim Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Saud Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Saud Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Saud Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Saud Al Thani **** Sheikh Sultan bin Jassim Al Thani, married **** Sheikh Faysal bin Jassim Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? bin Faysal Al Thani **** Sheikh Hasan bin Jassim Al Thani ***** Sheikh ??? Hamid Mohammed ****

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a Noora bint Jassim Al Thani ** Sheikh Ghanim bin Jassim Al Thani (1880s 2nd millennium) ** Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani II (1893–1972), Sheikh of

Umm Salal Umm Salal (; also spelled Umm Slal) is a municipalities of Qatar, municipality in the State of Qatar. Historic landmarks such as the Barzan Tower are located in Umm Salal.The municipal headquarters is located in Umm Salal Ali, about 10 km ...

Ali ** Sheikh Fahad bin Jassim Al Thani II (19th century, died young) ** Sheikh Fahad bin Jassim Al Thani III (1897-ca.1980), Sheikh of Al Khiesa, settled in Rumeliah and Adba ** Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al Thani (1896–1985), Sheikh of Al Markhiya ** Sheikh Salman bin Jassim Al Thani (19th century, died during/soon after his birth) ** Sheikh Idris bin Jassim Al Thani (19th century, died during/soon after his birth) ** Sheikh Mubarak bin Jassim Al Thani (19th century, died during/soon after his birth) ** Sheikh Salman bin Jassim Al Thani II (1899–1984), Sheikh of

Dukhan Dukhan () is a city in the western municipality of Al-Shahaniya, Qatar. It is approximately west of the capital, Doha. Dukhan is administered by Qatar's state oil agency QatarEnergy and is the site of the first oil discovery in Qatar. It was pr ...

** Sheikh Nasser bin Jassim Al Thani (1900s–1978), Sheikh of Nasiriya ** Sheikh Sultan bin Jassim Al Thani (1900s–1976), Sheikh of Umm Al Amad ** Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani (1900s–1995), Sheikh of

Al Khor Al Khor (; also spelled ''Al Khawr''), officially Al Khor and Al Thakhira, is a Municipalities of Qatar, municipality in northeastern Qatar. Al Khor (city), Al Khor City, the municipal seat, is located on the northeast coast of Qatar, around f ...

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Thani bin Mohammed Al Thani The House of Thani () is the ruling family of Qatar, with origins tracing back to the Adnanites, Adnanite Banu Tamim tribe. Today Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his mother Moza bint Nasser, Moza bint Nassir lead the house. History and structure ...

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Abdelaziz bin Hamad Al Thani Abd al-Aziz (, DIN 31635, DMG: ''ʽAbd al-ʽAzīz''), frequently also transliterated Abdul-Aziz, is a male Arabic Muslim given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is built from the words ''Abd (Arabic), ʽAbd'', the Arabic definite article and ...

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Thani bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani The House of Thani () is the ruling family of Qatar, with origins tracing back to the Adnanite Banu Tamim tribe. Today Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his mother Moza bint Nassir lead the house. History and structure The Al Thani family can ...

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The Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani branch

* Sheikh Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani, Governor of Doha **Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani ***Sheikh Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani ****Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister and Interior Minister of Qatar (2013-20) **Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed Al Thani ***Sheikh Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani ****Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed Al Thani ****Sheikh Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Thani ****Sheikh Jamal bin Ahmed Al Thani

The Jaber bin Muhammed Al Thani branch

* Sheikh Jaber bin Muhammed Al Thani (1878–1934) ** Sheikh Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani *** Sheikh Yousif bin Jassim Al Thani *** Sheikh Jabor bin Jassim Al Thani *** Sheikh Fahad bin Jassim Al Thani *** Sheikh

Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber bin Mohammed bin Thani Al Thani (Arabic: ; born 1959), also known informally by his initials HBJ, is a Qatari politician. He was the Prime Minister of Qatar from 3 April 2007 to 26 June 2013, and foreign minister from ...

(1959), Foreign Minister of

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References

External links

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