House of Al Thani remains in place. List of Hakims and Emirs: Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani (ca. 1825–1913) Founder of modern Qatar House of Al Thani The House of Thani () is the ruling family of Qatar, whose origins can be traced back to Al-Maadeed of the Banu Tamim tribal confederation. The Al Thanis can be traced back to Mudar bin Nizar, who settled at Gebrin oasis in southern Najd (present-day Saudi Arabia) before he moved to Qatar. Around the 17th century, the tribe lived in Ushayqir, a settlement north-east of Riyadh. They settled in Qatar around the 1740s. Their first settlement
Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani announce their marriage to the public which destroys the whole idea of being morganatic, its known that his last wife who he loved dearly was known to be head chief of all his living wives back then, Her Highness, The Late Sheikha Safiya Al-Kaabi. " Although the exact date of his death is still unknown, Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani died in 1971. Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani (17 January 1881–8 April 1971) ( "Mohammed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani"), is the son of Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani. Sheikh Mohammed