Is the head of state of Qatar a prince?

In the first game of the 2022 World Cup, the host Qatar lost 0-2 to Ecuador, which was the first country in the history of the World Cup to lose in the first game.

The reaction of Qatari nobles in the audience to this incident can be described as brilliant. Among them, Prince Qatar quickly became popular on the Internet with an expression pack shaped like a mascot Raib. People nicknamed him Prince of Dumpling Skin.

It is said that there are many princes in Qatar, and this little prince is one of them. So how many princes are there in Qatar?

Let's first learn about the ruling family in Qatar, the Al Thani family.

Qatar is a constitutional monarchy country with independent sovereignty and hereditary state power, which is inherited by male heirs of Al Thani family. The Amir is the head of state of Qatar. The current Amir is Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, born in 1980. He is the eighth Emir in Qatar's history.

Qatar was not ruled by the Al Thani family from the beginning. Qatar was founded in 1846 and officially became independent of 197 1 year. From the interval of 100 years, it can be seen that the development of Qatar is not smooth sailing.

There are traces of human activities in qatar peninsula around 5500 BC, which is in the same strain as the ancient Egyptian civilization.

As an important trading stronghold, Qatar has never been peaceful since ancient times. From the 7th century BC to the 7th century BC, Qatar was ruled by different regimes, including the famous Roman Empire and Persian Empire.

By 628, influenced by geo-religion, Qatar became a part of the Arab Empire.

/kloc-In the 6th century, with the opening of new sea routes, the Portuguese colonized the world, and Qatar also encountered its magic hand. At that time, the Arabs joined forces with various forces to drive out the Portuguese, and Qatar was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire.

But the Ottoman rule over Qatar did not last long. Conflicts in the Persian Gulf region continue, and qatar peninsula is on an important route, with various forces contending and frequent regime changes. 182 1 year, the British East India Company occupied Doha, the capital of Qatar. Four years later, the East India Company withdrew.

It was at this time that the Al Thani family stepped onto the historical stage and became the actual ruler of Qatar.

1846, Mohammed Ben of the Al Thani family established the emirate of Qatar, and Qatar was deprived of its previous subordinate status and became a nominally sovereign country. However, Qatar's formal independence is difficult.

Qatar lives in a crevice, and both the Ottoman Empire and the Al Khalifa family in Bahrain are eyeing it. Qatar has no choice but to seek asylum in Britain and get a breathing space under the repeated efforts of Britain. 1916165438+10 On 3 October, Qatar and Britain signed the Treaty of Permanent Peace, and Qatar was incorporated into the British Gulf protectorate system, with the right to transfer part of its sovereignty.

After that, the Al-Thani family officially declared Qatar's independence on September 3, 197 1.

Qatar has achieved rapid development since its independence.

So what is the composition of the royal family in Qatar? First of all, the king of Qatar, the Amir.

The Amir is the head of state and the supreme commander of the armed forces, with the highest legislative power, administrative appointment and removal power and supervision power. In Qatar, the emir's rights are almost unlimited, and only the pressure brought by health, life and chaotic politics will threaten the emir's rule.

Amir became the crown prince. The Crown Prince of Qatar is appointed by the Emir, who also has the right to replace the Crown Prince. In order to protect the rights and interests of the Al-Thani family, there is no so-called eldest son inheritance system in Qatar, and the crown prince is generally produced by the direct descendants of the Emir. If the Amir has no children, he can designate a male in the family as the Crown Prince. When the Amir is inconvenient to exercise his functions and powers, the Crown Prince shall exercise his functions and powers on his behalf.

Other members of the Sani family monopolized the most important government positions and departments. It is understood that there are more than 8,000 members of the royal family in Qatar. Due to the large population and complex forces, Qatar's royal family often has coups. The Sani people who are closely related to the Sani family reached 20,000 in the 1980s.

In addition, the Al Thani family will gain influence and power through clan marriage. The current Amir's mother comes from the attiya family, and the attiya family is the second most prominent family after the Tani family, with many privileges.

In Qatari government and economic posts, Abdullah bin Hamad attiya, from attiya tribe, served as Deputy Prime Minister. The full name of the dumpling wrapper at the opening ceremony of the World Cup is Abderahman farhad Al Thani. His parents are married, worthy of the name.

In addition to these two tribes, the Sani family also has some close allies, including Kuwari, Suidi, Ghanim and Dushari. These families hold some secondary positions. In order to maintain his rule, the Emir also deliberately ceded power to some members of the Qatar tribe.

However, as for how many princes there are in Qatar, there is no accurate data here. The current Amir has 12 children. According to the custom of "polygamy" in Qatar, the prince of Qatar must have four digits.

The easiest way to judge whether a Qatari is from the royal family is to look at his first name and surname. If he comes from the Al Thani family, he is basically a prince. If you come from the attiya family, you are either rich or expensive.