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 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 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
Najd (present-day
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries ...
) before they moved to Qatar.
Around the 17th century, the tribe lived in
Ushaiger, a settlement north-west of
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. Located on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa, the current form of the metropolis largely emerged in th ...
. 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
Mayfair 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
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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, Emir of Qatar (1995–2013)
*Sheikh
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (2013–present)
Family tree
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, Ruler 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 ...
(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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Noor bint Jassim Al Thani, married
****
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Rowdha bint Jassim Al Thani, married to
Abdullah bin Ahmad Bin Abdullah
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Amna bint Jassim Al Thani, married to
Khalid bin Hamad bin Abdullah
****
Sheikh
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Al-Anoud bint Jassim Al Thani, married, with two sons and two daughters
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Sheikh
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Tamather bint Jassim Al Thani
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Fatma bint Jassim Al Thani
****
Sheikh
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Muna bint Jassim Al Thani
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Jawaher bint Jassim Al Thani
****
Sheikh
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Sheikha bint Jassim Al Thani
****
Sheikh
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Maha bint Jassim Al Thani
****
Sheikh
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a
Moneera bint Jassim Al Thani
****
Sheikh
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a
Khowla bint Jassim Al Thani
****
Sheikh
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a
Leena bint Jassim Al Thani
****
Sheikh
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a
Loolwa bint Jassim Al Thani
****
Sheikh
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a
Mariam bint Jassim Al Thani
****
Sheikh
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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 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
** 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
*** Sheikh
Khawar bin Ahmed Al Thani, Emir of
Al Khor since 1996
**** Sheikh Fahad bin Khawar Al Thani
****
Sheikh
Sheikh ( , , , , ''shuyūkh'' ) is an honorific title in the Arabic language, literally meaning "elder (administrative title), elder". It commonly designates a tribal chief or a Muslim ulama, scholar. Though this title generally refers to me ...
a ??? bint Khawar Al Thani
****
Sheikh
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a ??? bint Khawar Al Thani
**Sheikh
Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani (ca. 1825–1913), founder of Modern Qatar
***Sheikh Muhammed bin Jassim Al Thani, de facto ruler
****Sheikh
Jassim bin Muhammed bin Jassim Al Thani
****Sheikh
Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Thani
****Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Thani
*****Sheikh Saoud bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Thani
****Sheikh Thamir bin Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani
****Sheikh Ghanim bin Mohammed Al Thani
****Sheikh Thani bin Mohammed Al Thani
****Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Thani
****Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Thani
****Sheikh Khalifa bin Mohammed Al Thani
****Sheikh Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Thani
****Sheikh Musa'id bin Mohammed Al Thani
****Sheikh Hassan bin Mohammed Al Thani
****Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed Al Thani
****Sheikh Falih bin Mohammed Al Thani
****Sheikh Jabor bin Mohammed Al Thani
****Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Thani
****Sheikh Saud bin Mohammed Al Thani
****
Sheikh
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a Fatima bint Mohammed Al Thani
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Sheikh
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a Sarah bint Mohammed Al Thani
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Sheikh
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a Loulwa bint Mohammed Al Thani
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Sheikh
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a Hessa bint Mohammed Al Thani
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Sheikh
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a Sheikha bint Mohammed Al Thani
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Sheikh
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a Noura bint Mohammed Al Thani
***Sheikh
Ali bin Jassim Al Thani
***Sheikh
Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani, ruler
****Sheikh
Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, ruler
*****Sheikh
Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, emir
******Sheikh Abdelaziz bin Ahmed Al Thani (1945–2008), ex-crown prince (in exile)
*****Sheikh Muhammed bin Ali Al Thani
******Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Thani (Sharjah)
******Sheikh Saud bin Muhammed Al Thani
****Sheikh Hassan bin Abdullah Al Thani
*****Sheikh Sultan bin Hassan bin Abdullah Al Thani
******Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Sultan bin Hassan Al Thani
*******Sheikh Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
*******Sheikha Sara bint Abdulrahman Al Thani
****Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani, crown prince (died before his father)
*****Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Thani
******Sheikh Saud bin Ahmed Al Thani, (born 1969) former Qatari footballer
*****Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani
******Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani
*****Sheikh Abdelaziz bin Hamad Al Thani
******Sheikh Saud bin Abdelaziz bin Hamad Al Thani
*****Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani
*****Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani, Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani
******Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalid Al Thani
******Sheikh Hamad bin Khalid Al Thani
*****Sheikh Suhaim bin Hamad Al Thani
******Sheikh Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani
*******Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani, Jawaher bint Hamad Al Thani
*****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
******Sheikh Abdelaziz bin Khalifa Al Thani
******Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifah Al Thani
******Sheikh
Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani
******Sheikh
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, emir until 25 June 2013
*******Sheikh Mishaal bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Mishaal bin Hamad Al Thani, heir apparent (until 1996)
*******Sheikh Jasim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Jasim bin Hamad Al Thani, heir apparent (until 2003)
*******Sheikh
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, emir from 25 June 2013
*******Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani
*******Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani
*******Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani
*******Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, deputy emir
*******Sheikha Alanoud bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
*******Sheikh Thani bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Thani bin Hamad Al Thani
*******Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Khalfa bin Hamad Al Thani
***Sheikh
Fahad bin Jassim Al Thani
****Sheikh Jassim bin Fahad Al Thani
****Sheikh Saud bin Fahad Al Thani
****Sheikh Hassan bin Fahad Al Thani
****Sheikh Mubarak bin Fahad Al Thani
****Sheikh Faleh bin Fahad Al Thani
****Sheikh Nasser bin Fahad Al Thani
***Sheikh
Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani
***Sheikh Thani bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani
****Sheikh Muhammed bin Thani Al Thani
*****Sheikh Thamir bin Muhammed bin Thani Al Thani
******Sheikh Hamad bin Thamir Al Thani
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 (1959), Foreign Minister of
Qatar
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(1992–2013), Prime Minister of Qatar (2007–2013)
**** Sheikh Jabor bin Hamad Al Thani
**** Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani
**** Sheikh Fahad bin Hamad Al Thani
**** Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
**** Sheikh Falah Bin Hamad Al Thani
**** Sheikha Alanoud bint Hamad Al Thani
*** Sheikh Falah bin Jassim Al Thani
*** Sheikh Mansoor bin Jassim Al Thani
*** Sheikh Nawaf bin Jassim Al Thani (jailed for six years)
** Sheikh Muhammad bin Jabr Al Thani (1916–1983)
*** Sheikh Jaber bin Muhammad Al Thani
See also
* List of Amirs of Qatar, List of Emirs of Qatar
* List of Sunni Muslim dynasties
* Collecting practices of the Al-Thani Family
References
External links
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Arab dynasties
Wahhabi dynasties
House of Thani,
Banu Tamim