# Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani

_Qatari politician (1892–1974)_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/people/ali-bin-abdullah-al-thani
Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Ali bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani was the Emir of Qatar. Sheikh Ali was also the first Emir of Qatar to have traveled abroad, visiting India, Egypt, Europe, Lebanon and the Levant.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 June 1892 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2470332#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Doha ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2470332#P19))
- **Died:** 31 August 1974 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2470332#P570))
- **Place of death:** Beirut ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2470332#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Qatar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2470332#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; governor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2470332#P106))
- **Positions held:** Emir of the State of Qatar (20 August 1949 – 24 October 1960); Crown Prince of Qatar (1948–1949) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2470332#P39))
- **Awards:** Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2470332#P166))

## Questions

**When was Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani born?**  
Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani was born on 5 June 1892 in Doha.

**What positions has Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani held?**  
Positions held by Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani include: Emir of the State of Qatar (1949–1960); Crown Prince of Qatar (1948–1949).

## Related

- [Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani](https://diginpl.com/people/tamim-bin-hamad-al-thani)
- [Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani](https://diginpl.com/people/hamad-bin-khalifa-al-thani)
- [Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani](https://diginpl.com/people/khalifa-bin-hamad-al-thani)
- [Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani](https://diginpl.com/people/ahmad-bin-ali-al-thani)
- [Mohammed bin Thani](https://diginpl.com/people/mohammed-bin-thani)
- [Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani](https://diginpl.com/people/abdullah-bin-jassim-al-thani)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_bin_Abdullah_Al_Thani) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2470332](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2470332) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: צילום מסך 2025-06-28 133843.png by Atomicbomba 30 (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9D_%D7%9E%D7%A1%D7%9A_2025-06-28_133843.png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: צילום מסך 2025-06-28 133843.png — Atomicbomba 30, CC0.

## Cite this page

"Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ali-bin-abdullah-al-thani. Retrieved 7 November 2026.