House of Thani explained

House of Thani
Native Name:آل ثاني
Country:Qatar
Parent House:Banu Hanzala[1]
Current Head:Tamim bin Hamad
Titles:
Founder:Mohammed bin Thani
Traditions:Islam (Sunni)

The House of Thani (Arabic: آل ثاني |translit=Āl Thānī) is the ruling family of Qatar, with origins tracing back to the Northern Arab Banu Tamim tribe.[2] Today Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his mother Moza bint Nassir lead the house.

History and structure

The Al Thanis[3] can be traced back to Mudar bin Nizar. The tribe moved from Nejdi town of Ushaiger and settled at the Gebrin oasis in southern Najd (present-day Saudi Arabia) before they moved to Qatar.[4] Around the 17th century, the tribe lived in Ushaiger, a settlement north-west of Riyadh. 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.[5] They settled in Doha in the 19th century under their leader Mohammed bin Thani. The group was named after the father of Mohammad, Thani bin Mohammad.

The family is made of four main Arab houses: Bani Qassim, Bani Ahmed, Bani Jaber, and Bani Thamer.[6] As of the early 1990s, the number of the family members was estimated to be about 20,000.[7]

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".[8]

Rulers

List of Emirs:

Family tree

Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani branch

The Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani branch

The Jaber bin Muhammed Al Thani branch

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Banu Tamim tribe. 28 February 2019.
  2. News: Meet the world's other 25 royal families . . 31 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150704052840/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/07/22/meet-the-worlds-other-25-royal-families/ . 4 July 2015 . live . dmy-all .
  3. Book: Althani, Mohamed. Jassim the Leader: Founder of Qatar. Profile Books. 2013. 25. 978-1-78125-070-9.
  4. News: Line of succession: The Al Thani rule in Qatar. 27 June 2013. Gulf News. 24 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130627193932/http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/qatar/line-of-succession-the-al-thani-rule-in-qatar-1.1201210. 27 June 2013. live. dmy-all.
  5. Mohamed Althani, p. 26
  6. Kamrava. Mehran. Royal Factionalism and Political Liberalization in Qatar. The Middle East Journal. Summer 2009. 63. 3. 401–420. 27 June 2013. 10.3751/63.3.13. 154521643. https://web.archive.org/web/20150713053652/http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/mej/summary/v063/63.3.kamrava.html. 13 July 2015. live. dmy-all.
  7. Book: Persian Gulf States: A Country Study. GPO for the Library of Congress. 1993. Helen Chapin Metz . Helen Chapin Metz . Washington . The Al Thani. 27 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121014200704/http://countrystudies.us/persian-gulf-states/79.htm. 14 October 2012. live. dmy-all.
  8. News: How Qatar bought up Britain. 5 November 2022. The Guardian. 16 November 2022.
  9. Web site: File 160/1903 'Persian Gulf: El Katr; appointment of Turkish Mudirs; question of Protectorate Treaty with El Katr' [170v] (345/860)]. 2015-08-20. Qatar Digital Library. en. 2020-03-06.
  10. News: Qatari emir Sheikh Hamad hands power to son Tamim. 25 June 2013. BBC News. 25 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130625005221/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23026870. 25 June 2013. live. dmy-all.
  11. Web site: Qatari court convicts ex-finance minister of laundering $5.6 billion: Document . 2024-02-05 . Khaleej Times . en . Reuters.

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