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The House of Thani (Arabic: آل ثاني Al Thani‎) is the ruling family of Qatar, whose origins can be traced back to the Banu Tamim tribe. ^[1]

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History and structure

The Al Thanis, an Arab tribe part of the Tamim tribe, which belongs to Mudar bin Nizar, settled at Gebrin oasis in southern Najd, in Saudi Arabia today, before they moved to Qatar.^[2] They settled in Qatar in the early 18th century. Their first settlement was at the north of the peninsula and then they settled in Doha in the 19th century under their leader Mohammad bin Thani.^[2] The group was named after the father of Mohammad, Thani bin Mohammad.^[2]
The family are made of many fractions.^[3] However, there were three major branches in the early 1990s: the Bani Hamad led by Khalifa bin Hamad; the Bani Ali led by Ahmad bin Ali; and the Bani Thani led by Thani bin Jassim which is the oldest son of Qassim bin Mohammed.^[4] The number of the family members during the same period was estimated to be about 20,000.^[4]
The leadership transitions in 1949, 1960, and 1995 were all forced abdications.^[3] These abdications were forced by a nephew in one incident and sons in the others.^[3] However, none of these forced abdications was a real challenge for the Al Thanis since they have managed to retain the power in each case.^[5] Family members of the Emir have been mostly appointed to major posts in the cabinet or in the other state institutions.^[3]

Rulers

List of Hakims and Emirs:

Sheikh Mohammed bin Thani,1st Hakim of Qatar (1850–1878)
Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, 1st Emir of Qatar (1878–1913)
Sheikh Abdullah bin Jasssim Al Thani, 2nd Emir of Qatar (1913–1949)
Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, 3rd Emir of Qatar (1949–1960)
Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, 4th Emir of Qatar (1960–1972)
Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, 5th Emir of Qatar (1972–1995)
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, 6th Emir of Qatar (1995–2013).
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, 7th Emir of Qatar (2013-present)^[6]

Family tree

Thani

Fahad

Eid

The Emir Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani Branch

1. Thani

1.1. Mohammed bin Thani

1.1.1. Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani (ca. 1825–1913) Founder of Modern Qatar

1.1.1.1. Sheikh Fahad bin Jassim Al Thani I (18??-18?? Died when he was young)

1.1.1.2. Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani (1851-1931)

1.1.1.3. Sheikh Thani bin Jassim Al Thani (1856-1943), Sheikh of Al Gharafa

1.1.1.4. Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani (1871-1930), Sheikh of Al Wakra

1.1.1.5. Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani (1880-1957), Former Sheikh of Al Rayyan, Ruler of Qatar (1914-1940, 1948-1949)

1.1.1.6. Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani (18??-18?? Died when he was young)

1.1.1.7. Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani (1881-1971), Sheikh of Umm Salal Mohammed, Ruler of Qatar (1913-1914)

1.1.1.7.1. Sheikh Jassim bin Muhammed bin Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.1. Sheikh Fahad bin Jassim Al Thani (18??-1977)

1.1.1.7.1.1.1. Sheikh ??? bin Fahad Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.1.2. Sheikh ??? bin Fahad Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.1.3. Sheikh ??? bin Fahad Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.2. Sheikh Nasir bin Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.2.1. Sheikh ??? bin Nasir Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.2.2. Sheikh ??? bin Nasir Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.2.3. Sheikh ??? bin Nasir Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.2.4. Sheikh ??? bin Nasir Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.2.5. Sheikh ??? bin Nasir Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.3. Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al Thani (18??-1970)

1.1.1.7.1.4. Sheikh Khalid bin Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.4.1. Sheikh ??? bin Khalid Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.4.2. Sheikh ??? bin Khalid Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.5. Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.5.1. Sheikh ??? bin Hamad Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.5.2. Sheikh ??? bin Hamad Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.6. Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.6.1. Sheikh ??? bin Abdulrahman Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.6.2. Sheikh ??? bin Abdulrahman Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.6.3. Sheikh ??? bin Abdulrahman Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.6.4. Sheikh ??? bin Abdulrahman Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.7. Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.8. Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.8.1. Sheikh ??? bin Abdullah Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.8.2. Sheikh ??? bin Abdullah Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.8.3. Sheikh ??? bin Abdullah Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.8.4. Sheikh ??? bin Abdullah Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.9. Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani (1959)

1.1.1.7.1.9.1. Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.9.2. Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.9.3. Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.9.4. Sheikh Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.9.5. Sheikha Najla bint Khalifa Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.9.6. Sheikha Reem bint Khalifa Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.10. Sheikh Salman Bin Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.10.1. Sheikh ??? bin Salman Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.10.2. Sheikh ??? bin Salman Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.10.3. Sheikh ??? bin Salman Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.11. Sheikh Saud Bin Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.11.1. Sheikh ??? bin Saud Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.11.2. Sheikh ??? bin Saud Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.11.3. Sheikh ??? bin Saud Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.11.4. Sheikh ??? bin Saud Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.12. Sheikh Sultan bin Jassim Al Thani, Married

1.1.1.7.1.13. Sheikh Faysal bin Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.13.1. Sheikh ??? bin Faysal Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.14. Sheikh Hasan bin Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.14.1. Sheikh ??? bin Hasan Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.15. Sheikha Noor bint Jassim Al Thani, Married

1.1.1.7.1.16. Sheikha Rowdha bint Jassim Al Thani, Married with Abdullah bin Ahmad Bin Abdullah

1.1.1.7.1.17. Sheikha Amna bint Jassim Al Thani, Married with Khalid bin Hamad bin Abdullah

1.1.1.7.1.18. Sheikha Al-Anoud bint Jassim Al Thani, Married, 2 Sons and 2 Daughters

1.1.1.7.1.19. Sheikha Tamather bint Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.20. Sheikha Fatma bint Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.21. Sheikha Muna bint Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.22. Sheikha Jawaher bint Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.23. Sheikha Sheikha bint Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.24. Sheikha Maha bint Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.25. Sheikha Moneera bint Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.26. Sheikha Khowla bint Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.27. Sheikha Leena bint Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.28. Sheikha Loolwa bint Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.29. Sheikha Mariam bint Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.7.1.30. Sheikha Noora bint Jassim Al Thani

1.1.1.8. Sheikh Ghanim bin Jassim Al Thani (188?-1???)

1.1.1.9. Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani II (1893-1972), Sheikh of Umm Salal Ali

1.1.1.10. Sheikh Fahad bin Jassim Al Thani II (18??-18?? Died when he was young)

1.1.1.11. Sheikh Fahad bin Jassim Al Thani III (1895-ca.1980), Sheikh of Al Khiesa, Lusail, Rumeilah and Adba

1.1.1.12. Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al Thani (1896-1985), Sheikh of Al Markhiya

1.1.1.13. Sheikh Salman bin Jassim Al Thani (18??-18?? Died while he was born)

1.1.1.14. Sheikh Idris bin Jassim Al Thani (18??-18?? Died while he was born)

1.1.1.15. Sheikh Mubarak bin Jassim Al Thani (18??-18?? Died while he was born)

1.1.1.16. Sheikh Salman bin Jassim Al Thani II (1899-1984), Sheikh of Dukhan

1.1.1.17. Sheikh Nasser bin Jassim Al Thani (190?-1978), Sheikh of Nasiriya

1.1.1.18. Sheikh Sultan bin Jassim Al Thani (190?-1976), Sheikh of Umm Al Amad

1.1.1.19. Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani (190?-1995), Sheikh of Al Khor

- Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani (ca. 1825–1913) Founder of Modern Qatar
  - Sheikh Muhammed bin Jassim Al Thani- Defacto 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
    - Sheikha Fatima bint Mohammed Al Thani
    - Sheikha Sarah bint Mohammed Al Thani
    - Sheikha Loulwa bint Mohammed Al Thani
    - Sheikha Hessa bint Mohammed Al Thani
    - Sheikha Sheikha bint Mohammed Al Thani
    - Sheikha Noura bint Mohammed Al Thani
  - Ali bin Jassim Al Thani
  - Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani - Ruler
    - Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani - Ruler
      - Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani - Emir
        
        Abdelaziz bin Ahmed Al Thani (1945–2008), ex-crown Prince (in-exile)
      - Muhammed bin Ali Al Thani
        
        Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Thani (Sharjah)^{[citation needed]}
        
        Saud bin Muhammed Al Thani^{[citation needed]}
    - Hassan bin Abdullah Al Thani
      - Sultan bin Hassan bin Abdullah Al Thani
        
        Abdulrahman bin Sultan bin Hassan Al Thani
        
        Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
        
        Sara bint Abdulrahman Al Thani
    - Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani - Crown Prince (died before his father)
      - Ahmed bin Hamad Al Thani
        
        Saud bin Ahmed Al Thani, (born 1969) former Qatari footballer
      - Jassim bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani
        
        Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani
      - Abdelaziz bin Hamad Al Thani
        
        Saud bin Abdelaziz bin Hamad Al Thani
      - Mohammed bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani
      - Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani
        
        Abdullah bin Khalid Al Thani
        
        Hamad bin Khalid Al Thani
      - Suhaim bin Hamad Al Thani
        
        Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani
        
        Jawaher bint Hamad Al Thani
      - Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani - Emir
        
        Abdelaziz bin Khalifa Al Thani
        
        Abdullah bin Khalifah Al Thani
        
        Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani - Emir till 25 June 2013
        
        Jasim bin Hamad Al Thani - Heir Apparent (till 2003)
        
        Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani - Heir Apparent (since 2003). Emir from 25 June 2013
        
        Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani
        
        Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani
  - Fahad bin Jassim Al Thani
  - Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani
  - Thani bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani
    - Muhammed bin Thani Al Thani
      - Thamir bin Muhammed bin Thani Al Thani
        
        Hamad bin Thamir Al Thani

The Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani Branch

1. Thani

1.1. Mohammed bin Thani

1.1.2. Sheikh Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani - Governor of Doha

- Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani- Governor of Doha
  - Saif bin Ahmed Al Thani
    - Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani
      - Saif bin Ahmed Al Thani
      - Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Thani
  - Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani
    - Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani
      - Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister and Interior Minister of Qatar (2013)
  - Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Thani
    - Nasser bin Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Thani
      - Abdullah bin Nasser bin Abdullah Al Ahmed Al Thani
  - Khalid bin Ahmed Al Thani
    - Ahmed bin Khalid Al Thani
    - Nasser bin Khalid Al Thani, founder of Nasser bin Khalid Holdings
      - Nawaf bin Nasser Al Thani
  - Ahmed bin Ahmed Al Thani

The Fahad bin Muhammed Al Thani Branch

1. Thani

1.1. Mohammed bin Thani

1.1.3. Sheikh Fahad bin Muhammed Al Thani

The Eid bin Muhammed Al Thani Branch

1. Thani

1.1. Mohammed bin Thani

1.1.4. Sheikh Eid bin Muhammed Al Thani

The Jaber bin Muhammed Al Thani Branch

1. Thani

1.1. Mohammed bin Thani

1.1.5. Sheikh Jabr bin Muhammed Al Thani (1878-1934)

1.1.5.1. Sheikh Muhammad bin Jabr Al Thani (1916-1983)

1.1.5.1.1. Sheikh Jaber bin Muhammad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.1.1. Sheikh Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani

1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.

1.1.5.1.1.1.1.2.

1.1.5.1.1.1.1.3.

1.1.5.1.1.1.1.4.

1.1.5.1.1.1.1.5. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani (1959), Foreign Minister of Qatar (1992-today), Prime Minister of Qatar (2007-today)

1.1.5.1.1.2. Sheikh Jaber bin Jaber Al Thani

1.1.5.1.1.2.2. Sheikh Hamad bin Jaber bin Jassim Al Thani, Director General of the General Secretariat for Development Planning (GSDP) and Chairman of Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA) (2007-today)

1.1.5.1.1.2.2.1. Sheikh Jabor bin Hamad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.1.2.2.2. Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.1.2.2.3. Sheikh Fahad bin Hamad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.1.3. Sheikh ??? bin Jaber Al Thani

1.1.5.1.1.4. Sheikh ??? bin Jaber Al Thani

1.1.5.1.1.5. Sheikh ??? bin Jaber Al Thani

1.1.5.1.1.6. Sheikh ??? bin Jaber Al Thani

1.1.5.1.1.7. Sheikh ??? bin Jaber Al Thani

1.1.5.1.1.8. Sheikh ??? bin Jaber Al Thani

1.1.5.1.1.9. Sheikh ??? bin Jaber Al Thani

1.1.5.1.1.10. Sheikh ??? bin Jaber Al Thani

1.1.5.1.1.11. Sheikh ??? bin Jaber Al Thani

1.1.5.1.2. Sheikh Hamad bin Muhammad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.2.1. Sheikh ??? bin Hamad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.2.2. Sheikh ??? bin Hamad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.2.3. Sheikh ??? bin Hamad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.2.4. Sheikh ??? bin Hamad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.2.5. Sheikh ??? bin Hamad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.3. Sheikh Abdallah bin Muhammad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.3.1. Sheikh ??? bin Abdallah Al Thani

1.1.5.1.3.2. Sheikh ??? bin Abdallah Al Thani

1.1.5.1.3.3. Sheikh ??? bin Abdallah Al Thani

1.1.5.1.3.4. Sheikh ??? bin Abdallah Al Thani

1.1.5.1.4. Sheikh Abdurahman bin Muhammad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.4.1. Sheikh ??? bin Abdurahman Al Thani

1.1.5.1.4.2. Sheikh ??? bin Abdurahman Al Thani

1.1.5.1.4.3. Sheikh ??? bin Abdurahman Al Thani

1.1.5.1.5. Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.5.1. Sheikh ??? bin Abdulaziz Al Thani

1.1.5.1.5.2. Sheikh ??? bin Abdulaziz Al Thani

1.1.5.1.5.3. Sheikh ??? bin Abdulaziz Al Thani

1.1.5.1.6. Sheikh Nasser bin Muhammad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.6.1. Sheikh Jassim bin Sosibo bin Ahmed bin Nasser Al Thani

1.1.5.1.6.2. Sheikh ??? bin Nasser Al Thani

1.1.5.1.6.3. Sheikh ??? bin Nasser Al Thani

1.1.5.1.6.4. Sheikh ??? bin Nasser Al Thani

1.1.5.1.7. Sheikh Ahmed bin Muhammad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.8. Sheikh Fahad bin Muhammad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.8.1. Sheikh ??? bin Fahad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.8.2. Sheikh ??? bin Fahad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.8.3. Sheikh ??? bin Fahad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.8.4. Sheikh ??? bin Fahad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.8.5. Sheikh ??? bin Fahad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.8.6. Sheikh ??? bin Fahad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.9. Sheikh Mansour bin Muhammad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.9.1. Sheikh ??? bin Mansour Al Thani

1.1.5.1.9.2. Sheikh ??? bin Mansour Al Thani

1.1.5.1.9.3. Sheikh ??? bin Mansour Al Thani

1.1.5.1.10. Sheikh Hasan bin Muhammad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.10.1. Sheikh ??? bin Hasan Al Thani

1.1.5.1.10.2. Sheikh ??? bin Hasan Al Thani

1.1.5.1.11. Sheikh Faysal bin Muhammad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.11.1. Sheikh ??? bin Faysal Al Thani

1.1.5.1.11.2. Sheikh ??? bin Faysal Al Thani

1.1.5.1.11.3. Sheikh ??? bin Faysal Al Thani

1.1.5.1.11.4. Sheikh ??? bin Faysal Al Thani

1.1.5.1.12. Sheikh Khalid bin Muhammad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.12.1. Sheikh ??? bin Khalid Al Thani

1.1.5.1.12.2. Sheikh ??? bin Khalid Al Thani

1.1.5.1.12.3. Sheikh ??? bin Khalid Al Thani

1.1.5.1.13. Sheikh Talal bin Muhammad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.13.1. Sheikh ??? bin Talal Al Thani

1.1.5.1.13.2. Sheikh ??? bin Talal Al Thani

1.1.5.1.13.3. Sheikh ??? bin Talal Al Thani

1.1.5.1.14. Sheikh Thamir bin Muhammad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.14.1. Sheikh ??? bin Thamir Al Thani

1.1.5.1.14.2. Sheikh ??? bin Thamir Al Thani

1.1.5.1.15. Sheikh Nawaf bin Muhammad Al Thani

1.1.5.1.15.1. Sheikh ??? bin Nawaf Al Thani

1.1.5.1.15.2. Sheikh ??? bin Nawaf Al Thani

1.1.5.1.15.3. Sheikh ??? bin Nawaf Al Thani

1.1.5.1.16. Sheikh Falah bin Muhammad Al Thani

1.1.5.2. Sheikh Jassim bin Jabr Al Thani

1.1.5.3. Sheikh Ali bin Jabr Al Thani

- Jabr bin Muhammed Al Thani

The Thamir bin Muhammed Al Thani Branch

1. Thani

1.1. Mohammed bin Thani

1.1.6. Sheikh Thamir bin Muhammed Al Thani

1.1.6.1. Sheikh Issa bin Thamir bin Muhammed Al Thani

See also

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