Reign 1913–1949 Issue AliHamadHassan Name Abdullah Jassim Died April 25, 1957 | Successor Ali bin Abdullah (son) House Al Thani Role Former Emir of Qatar Grandparents Mohammed bin Thani | |
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Predecessor Mohammed bin Jassim (brother) Spouse Sheikha Fatima bint Isa Al Thani (second) Parents Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani Children Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani Grandchildren Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani Similar People Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani |
Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani (Arabic: عبد الله بن جاسم بن محمد آل ثاني "Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani"), also known as Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani (short for Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani) or Sheikh Abdullah bin Qassim Al Thani, was born in 1880 in Doha, the capital city and state of Qatar. He became the ruler of Qatar on 17 July 1913, although some sources state that he governed Qatar beginning in 1914, after Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani, Sheikh Abdullah's brother, abdicated in favour of his brother. He then abdicated in favour of his heir apparent and second son, Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani, in 1940. Sheikh Hamad died eight years later and Sheikh Abdullah assumed office once again until 1949, when he stepped down from office in favour for his eldest son, Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani. Oil was also discovered for the first time during his rule.
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Early life and reign
Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani was born in the year 1880, in Doha, the capital city and state of Qatar, by his father, Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani. Although his mother is still unknown, he was born along with his eighteen siblings, with him being the 5th eldest among his siblings. He then ruled Qatar until 1940, after his younger brother, Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani, abdicated in favour for him in 1914. Sheikh Abdullah's heir apparent, Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani, ruled Qatar from 1940 until his early death in 1948. Sheikh Abdullah became the ruler of Qatar once again until 1949, when he abdicated in favour of his eldest son. Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, his eldest son, then ruled Qatar after his father's abdication.
Ottoman Empire and Great Britain era
Treaties for protection
Structures built
Discovery of oil
Appointment of the next Emir
Marriage and children
Although Sheikh Abdullah's first wife is still unknown, he married a second wife, Sheikha Fatima bint Isa Al Thani, daughter of Sheikh Isa bin Thamer Al Thani, to whom he bore a third son, Sheikh Hassan bin Abdullah Al Thani. In total, Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani had three sons:
Death
Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani died on 25 April 1957 by a natural death. But before he died, he appointed his eldest son as the ruler of the Qatar Peninsula as a whole in 1949.