Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, (1922 – 25 November 1977) (), 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
St. Raphael Cathedral, Surat Thani St. Raphael Cathedral, Surat Thani The St. Raphael Cathedral () also called Surat Thani Cathedral is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Surat Thani. It is located in the city of Surat Thani in the province of the same name in the south of the Southeast Asian country of Thailand. The present church was built in 1962 and became a cathedral with the creation of the diocese of Surat Thani ("Dioecesis Suratthanensis" or สังฆมณฑลสุราษฎร์ธานี), which was established in 1969 with the Bull ""Qui Regno Christi"" of Pope Paul VI. It is under the pastoral responsibility of the