Ahmad ibn 'Ali Al Thani
| Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani أحمد بن علي آل ثاني |
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| Emir of Qatar | |||||
| Reign | 24 October 1960 – 22 February 1972 | ||||
| Coronation | 24 October 1960 | ||||
| Predecessor | Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani | ||||
| Successor | Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani | ||||
| Born | 1920 Doha, Qatar |
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| Died | 25 November 1977 London |
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| Burial | Al Rayyan Cemetery | ||||
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Abdulaziz bin Ahmad Al Thani Nasser bin Ahmad Al Thani Hamad bin Ahmad Al Thani Saud bin Ahmad Al Thani Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Thani Khalid bin Ahmad Al Thani Mansur bin Ahmad Al Thani |
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| House | Al Thani | ||||
| Dynasty | Al Thani | ||||
| Father | Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani | ||||
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| Ahmad bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani |
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| Reference style | His Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Highness |
| Alternative style | Sheikh |
Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, (1920–1977) (Arabic: أحمد بن علي بن عبد الله بن جاسم بن محمد آل ثاني), also known as Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani for short, was the Emir of Qatar who ruled from 1960 to 1972. Qatar's financial status witnessed significant improvements during his reign as a result of the enrichment and discovery of several new oil fields. Qatar also gained its independence as a sovereign state in September 1971 under his rule. He was deposed in February 1972 by his cousin, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani.
Sheikh Ahmad was born in Doha, the capital city and state of Qatar, in 1920 as the 2nd son of Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, along with his 12 siblings, to be exact, he had 9 brothers and 3 sisters, although some sources prove that he had 10 brothers instead of 9.
He took the throne on 24 October 1960 after his father, Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, abdicated in favor of him. Sheikh Ahmad then assumed throne and became the emir through the final years of dependency, presiding over its independence from the Great Britain in 1971. Sheikh Ahmad attended numerous royal coronations, including the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in 1953. On the same date his reign began, his cousin Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani was appointed as the heir apparent and deputy ruler. On 22 February 1972 Sheikh Khalifa deposed him. During the incident, Sheikh Ahmad was in Iran for hunting trip. After his deposition, Sheikh Ahmad lived in exile in Dubai with his wife the daughter of the late ruler of dubai and children, in the emirate of the United Arab Emirates.
In April 1963, a nationalist labor group known as the National Unity Front was formed in response to a relative of Sheikh Ahmad opening fire on a nationalist demonstration and killing a protester. The demonstration had been organized by North Yemeni migrant workers who supported their government's union with the United Arab Republic. The group's formation was precipitated by public dissent with the ruling family's extravagant lifestyles and Sheikh Ahmed's long absences abroad since he ascended to the throne in 1960. Co-founded by a wealthy businessman and a tribal leader, the group soon gained popularity among Arab nationalists, individuals sympathetic to the Ba'ath Party and Qatari laborers.
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