House of Thani
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The Al Thani (Arabic: آل ثاني) family is the Sunni ruling family of Qatar. They belong to the Al-Maadeed of the Bani Tameem tribe. They include:
- Muhammad bin Thani Ruler of Qatar (1850-1878) (first ruler)
- Ahmad ibn `Ali Al Thani, Emir 1960- 1972
- Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir 1972-1995
- Hamad bin Khalifa, present Emir
- Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, wife of present Emir
- Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Crown Prince
- Hamad ibn Jaber Al Thani, present PM and Foreign Minister, cousin of the Emir
- Abdullah bin Khalifah Al Thani, former PM, younger brother of the Emir
- Abdullah Bin Khalid Al-Thani, Minister of the Interior
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