Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani eldest son, Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani. Oil was also discovered for the first time during his rule. Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani was born in the year 1880, in Doha, the capital city and state of Qatar, by his father, Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani. Although his mother is still unknown, he was born along with his eighteen siblings, with him being the 5th eldest among his siblings. He then ruled Qatar until 1940. Sheikh Abdullah's heir apparent, Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani, ruled Qatar from 1940 until his early death in 1948. Sheikh Abdullah
English country house increasing numbers of country houses hold licences for weddings and civil ceremonies. Another source of income is to use the house as a venue for parties, a film location and a corporate entertainment venue. While many country houses are open to the public, they remain inhabited private houses, in some cases by the descendents of their original owners. The lifestyles of those living and working in a country house in the early 20th century were recreated in a BBC television programme, "The Edwardian Country House", which was filmed at Manderston House in Scotland. English country house An English country house