Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani

  • Khalifa bin Hamad Al thani
  • خليفة بن حمد آل ثاني
Emir of Qatar
Reign22 February 1972 – 27 June 1995
PredecessorAhmad bin Ali Al Thani
SuccessorHamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Born(1932-09-17)17 September 1932
Al Rayyan, Qatar
Died23 October 2016(2016-10-23) (aged 84)
Doha, Qatar
Burial
Al Rayyan Cemetery
HouseThani
FatherHamad bin Abdullah Al Thani
MotherAisha bint Khalifa Al Suwaidi
ReligionSunni Islam

Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani GCB GCMG (Arabic: خليفة بن حمد آل ثاني; 17 September 1932[1][2] – 23 October 2016) was the Emir of Qatar from 27 February 1972 until he was deposed by his son Hamad bin Khalifa in a coup on 27 June 1995.[3][4]

He died during the reign of his grandson, the current Emir, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

  1. ^ "من هو أمير قطر الراحل الشيخ خليفة بن حمد آل ثاني؟".
  2. ^ "من "خليفة" إلى "تميم".. 48 عاما من انقلابات الأسرة الحاكمة في قطر". 22 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Thani, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad al-". Hutchinson Encyclopedia. Farlex.
  4. ^ ""Lack of origin" sits on the throne of Doha. A Qatari newspaper reminds us of the meanness of "Hamad": The son accused his father of treason and demanded that Interpol arrest him. The former Emir charges his father with 4 charges that include his execution. And Qatari: "Ibn al-Haram" naturally betrays brothers - the seventh day". Retrieved 19 March 2023.

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