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'''Abdullah bin Jassim Al-Thani''' born in 1880 |
'''Abdullah bin Jassim Al-Thani''' born in 1880 at Doha. |
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On 17 July 1913, Shaikh Abdullah became the ruler of Qatar. |
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In 1916 Al-Thani and [[George V of the United Kingdom|King George V]] signed the agreement that made Qatar a [[United Kingdom|British]] protectorate.{{Fact|date=May 2009}} |
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Britain and the Ottoman Empire accorded their recognition to Shaikh Abdullah and his successors’ ruler over the whole of the Qatari Peninsula. The Ottoman also renounced all their rights to Qatar and following the outbreak of the First World War; Shaikh Abdullah forced the Ottomans to abandon Doha in 1915. |
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On 3 November 1916, Britain, in order to bring Qatar under its Trucial System of Administration, signed a Treaty with Shaikh Abdullah. While Shaikh Abdullah agreed not to enter into any relations with any other power without prior consent of the British Government, Percy Zakhariah Cox, the Political Resident in the Gulf, who signed the Treaty on behalf of his government, guaranteed the protection of Qatar ‘from all aggression by sea’. |
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On 5 May 1935, Shaikh Abdullah was able to obtain Britain’s agreement for the protection of Qatar from inside as well as any outside-unprovoked attacks. |
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Following British recognition of Shaikh Hamad, the second son of Shaikh Abdullah as the Heir Apparent of Qatar, Shaikh Abdullah signed the first Oil Concession Agreement with the Anglo-Persian Oil Company on 17 May 1935. |
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He ruled until 1949, when he gave up the title to his son and heir, Ali bin Abdullah. |
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Accordingly, in October 1938, drilling of first well in Qatar began and the discovery of oil was made at Dukhan structure in January 1940. However, the oil wells were capped as the result of the progress of the Second World War. |
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He died in April 1957. |
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On 30 June 1948, Shaikh Abdullah appointed Shaikh Ali Bin Abdullah Al-Thani as the Deputy Ruler following the death of Shaikh Hamad on 27 May 1948. |
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Shaikh Abdullah’s last act as the Ruler was the signing of a Seabed Concession with Central Mining and Investment Corporation Ltd. on 5 August 1949. The Shaikh died on 25 April 1957. |
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==References== |
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*http://www.diwan.gov.qa/english/Qatar/AbdullahBinQassim.htm |
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[http://www.althanitree.com AR: ALTHANI TREE FAMILY] |
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[http://www.althanitree.com/pageTemplate.aspx?show=g&id=56&action=0 AR: SHK Abdullah PAGE IN ALTHANI TREE FAMILY] |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.moi.gov.qa/site/english/aboutQatar/index.html Qatari Ministry of the Interior] |
* [http://www.moi.gov.qa/site/english/aboutQatar/index.html Qatari Ministry of the Interior] |
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| Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani | |
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| Emir of Qatar | |
| Reign | 1913 - 1949 |
| Predecessor | Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani |
| Successor | Ali bin Abdullah Al-Thani |
| Issue | Ali bin Abdullah Al-Thani Hamad bin Abdulla al-Thani Hassan bin Abdulla Al-Thani |
| House | Al Thani |
| Father | Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani |
| Religion | Muslim - Sunni |
Abdullah bin Jassim Al-Thani born in 1880 at Doha.
On 17 July 1913, Shaikh Abdullah became the ruler of Qatar.
Britain and the Ottoman Empire accorded their recognition to Shaikh Abdullah and his successors’ ruler over the whole of the Qatari Peninsula. The Ottoman also renounced all their rights to Qatar and following the outbreak of the First World War; Shaikh Abdullah forced the Ottomans to abandon Doha in 1915.
On 3 November 1916, Britain, in order to bring Qatar under its Trucial System of Administration, signed a Treaty with Shaikh Abdullah. While Shaikh Abdullah agreed not to enter into any relations with any other power without prior consent of the British Government, Percy Zakhariah Cox, the Political Resident in the Gulf, who signed the Treaty on behalf of his government, guaranteed the protection of Qatar ‘from all aggression by sea’.
On 5 May 1935, Shaikh Abdullah was able to obtain Britain’s agreement for the protection of Qatar from inside as well as any outside-unprovoked attacks.
Following British recognition of Shaikh Hamad, the second son of Shaikh Abdullah as the Heir Apparent of Qatar, Shaikh Abdullah signed the first Oil Concession Agreement with the Anglo-Persian Oil Company on 17 May 1935.
Accordingly, in October 1938, drilling of first well in Qatar began and the discovery of oil was made at Dukhan structure in January 1940. However, the oil wells were capped as the result of the progress of the Second World War.
On 30 June 1948, Shaikh Abdullah appointed Shaikh Ali Bin Abdullah Al-Thani as the Deputy Ruler following the death of Shaikh Hamad on 27 May 1948.
Shaikh Abdullah’s last act as the Ruler was the signing of a Seabed Concession with Central Mining and Investment Corporation Ltd. on 5 August 1949. The Shaikh died on 25 April 1957.
References
AR: SHK Abdullah PAGE IN ALTHANI TREE FAMILY
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