Burial Al Rayyan Cemetery | Name Hamad Abdullah | |
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Mother Mariam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah Parents Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani Children Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani Grandchildren Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Similar People Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani | ||
Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani (1896 – 27 May 1948) (Arabic: حمد بن عبدالله بن جاسم بن محمد آل ثاني ) was an Heir Apparent of the State of Qatar. Sheikh Hamad was the second son of the second Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani, and also the father of the fifth Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani.
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Life
He was born in Doha and educated privately at the palace. In 1935, he was appointed as Heir Apparent by his father and served as Deputy Ruler on several times. Early on in his childhood, his father exposed him in to the life of a politician. He died early; he was expected to become the next emir, but he died when his father was alive. Later upon his death, his father passed the powers to his older son, Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani.
He died at Dukhan on 27 May 1948.
Marriage and children
During his life Sheikh Hamad married his cousin Sheikha Sarah bint Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani. They had nine sons: