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Thani dynasty |
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Thani dynastyalso Al Thani (“Thani family”)Ruling family of Qatar. They are from the Tamim tribe, which migrated eastward from central Arabia to the Qatar peninsula in the mid-19th century. There have been eight leaders from 1868 to the present. The second sheikh, Qasim ibn Muhammad (1878–1913), is considered Qatar's founder. The seventh sheikh, Khalifah ibn Hamad (r. 1972–95), was instramental in obtaining Qatar's independence from Britain in 1971 and became the first emir. The clan comprises about two-fifths of the native Qatari population. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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