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Qatar's first oil well was drilled in October 1938 and oil was found at Dukhan in January 1940. [ 7 ] Qatar became an independent state on 3 September 1971 and, since then, the ruler has been styled emir (amir).
Tamim bin Hamad was born on 3 June 1980 in Doha, Qatar.He is the fourth son of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and second son of Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned, Hamad's second wife.
List of Emirs: . Sheikh Thani bin Mohammad; Sheikh Mohammed bin Thani, Emir of Qatar (1851–1878); Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1878–1913); Sheikh Ahmad bin Mohammed Al Thani, ruled Qatar between 1898 and 1905 (after his brother abdicated in favor of him) until he was killed in 1905 [9]
Pages in category "Emirs of Qatar" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * Emir of Qatar; A.
AARON CHOWN/POOL/AFP via Getty. Princess Kate greets Sheikha Jawaher, wife of the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on behalf of King Charles, in London on Dec. 3, 2024
The national emblem of Qatar (Arabic: شعار قطر) is one of the official symbols of the state of Qatar.The emblem was initially adopted six years after the termination of the British protectorate, [1] with the gained independence as a country under Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, [2] and was designed under the reign the Emir of Qatar Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani in 1976.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani GCB GCMG (Arabic: خليفة بن حمد آل ثاني; 17 September 1932 [1] [2] – 23 October 2016) was the Emir of Qatar from 27 February 1972 until he was deposed by his son Hamad bin Khalifa in a coup on 27 June 1995.
[13] [14] A few months later he returned to Qatar and was made commander of a mobile brigade, which later became a force called "Hamad Brigade". [14] In 1972, Hamad had the rank of general, and became army chief of staff. [14] Next he was appointed commander-in-chief of Qatar's armed forces with the rank of major general.