Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Thani.
Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani
أحمد بن علي آل ثاني
Emir of Qatar
Reign24 October 1960 – 22 February 1972
Coronation24 October 1960
PredecessorAli bin Abdullah Al Thani
SuccessorKhalifa bin Hamad Al Thani
Born1922 (1922)
Doha, Qatar[1] Persian Gulf Residency (now independent Qatar)
Died25 November 1977(1977-11-25) (aged 54–55)
London, England, United Kingdom
Burial
Al Rayyan Cemetery
Spouse
  • Hassa bint Hamad Al Thani
  • Al-Anoud bint Faleh Al Thani
  • Maryam bint Rashid Al Maktoum
Issue
  • Abdulaziz bin Ahmad Al Thani
  • Nasser bin Ahmad Al Thani
  • Hamad bin Ahmad Al Thani
  • Saud bin Ahmad Al Thani
  • Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Thani
  • Khalid bin Ahmad Al Thani
  • Mansour bin Ahmad Al Thani
Names
Ahmad bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Jassim
HouseThani
FatherAli bin Abdullah Al Thani
Styles of
The Emir of Qatar
Reference styleHis Highness
Spoken styleYour Highness
Alternative styleSheikh

Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani (Arabic: أحمد بن علي بن عبد الله بن جاسم بن محمد آل ثاني; 1922 – 25 November 1977) was the Emir of Qatar who ruled from 1960 to 1972. Qatar's financial status witnessed significant improvements during his reign as a result of the enrichment and discovery of several new oil fields. Qatar also gained its independence as a sovereign state in September 1971 under his rule.[2] He was deposed in February 1972 by his cousin, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani.[3]

  1. ^ "'Pocket No. 8: Enclosure to Part III of Volume I of the Persian Gulf Gazetteer: Genealogical Table of the Āl Thāni (Ma'ādhīd) Family of Dōhah in Qatar' [10ar] (1/2)". 7 November 2014.
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