Thani bin Mohammed


Thani bin Mohammed also known as Thani bin Mohammed Al Thamir, was the founder of the House of Thani and father of Mohammed bin Thani, who is recognized as the first emir of Qatar.

Early life

He was born in Zubarah and emerged as a successful pearl trader.
He died in 1825. By the early 1825s, his second eldest son Sheikh Mohammed bin Thani emerged as the most important figure in Qatar and an important government official in the Persian Gulf.

History

The Al Thani family can be traced back to Mudar ibn Nizar, a descendant of Ishmael. The tribe moved from the Najdi town of Ushaiger and settled at the Gebrin oasis in southern Najd before they moved to Qatar. 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. They settled in Doha in the 19th century under their leader Mohammed bin Thani. The group was named after his father Thani bin Mohammed.
The family is made of four main Arab houses: Banu Qasem, Bani Ahmed, Bani Jaber, and Bani Thamer As of the early 1990s, the number of the family members was estimated to be about 20,000.

Children

Sheikh Mohammed had 5 children, all of whom were sons.
No.NameGovernment PositionYear of birthYear of death
1Sheikh Thamir bin Thani bin Mohammed Al Thamir-UnknownUnknown
2Sheikh Mohammed bin ThaniEmir of Qatar17881878
3Sheikh Eid bin Thani bin Mohammed Al Thamir-UnknownUnknown
4Sheikh Ali bin Thani bin Mohammed Al Thamir-UnknownUnknown
5Sheikh Ahmad bin Thani bin Mohammed Al Thamir-UnknownUnknown