Mohammed bin Thani | |||||
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Emir of Qatar | |||||
Reign | 1851–18 December 1878 | ||||
Successor | Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani | ||||
Born | 1788 Fuwayrit, First Saudi State | ||||
Died | 18 December 1878[1] Doha, Qatar | (aged 90)||||
Burial | |||||
Spouse | Noura al-Kuwari of Al-Mansouri Family | ||||
Issue | Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Thani Fahad Eid Thamir Jaber Rowda bint Mohammed Al Thani Mouza bint Mohammed Al Thani | ||||
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Arabic | محمد بن ثاني | ||||
Dynasty | Thani | ||||
Father | Thani bin Mohammed |
Styles of The Emir of Qatar | |
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Reference style | His Highness |
Spoken style | Your Highness |
Alternative style | Sheikh |
Mohammed bin Thani (Arabic: محمد بن ثاني; c. 1788 – 18 December 1878), also known as Mohammed bin Thani bin Mohammed Al Thamir (Arabic: محمد بن ثاني بن محمد آل ثامر), was the first ruler from the House of Thani to rule the whole Qatari Peninsula,[2] officially being recognized by the British in September 1868 following a meeting with British representative Lewis Pelly.[3] He is known for being the father of Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, the founder of Qatar and who fended off the Ottoman army in the late 19th century.[4]