Last Updated on July 12, 2026 11:28 am by INDIAN AWAAZ
DOHA QATAR
Qatar’s Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at the age of 74, the country’s Amiri Diwan said.
“With hearts steadfast in faith in God’s decree and destiny, the Amiri Diwan mourns the great loss to the nation of the late – may God have mercy on him – His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who passed away this morning,” the Amiri Diwan said in a statement on Sunday.
Sheikh Hamad, who ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013, was a key architect of the energy-rich country’s stunning ambitions.
The Amiri Diwan mourns the passing of the great leader of the nation, His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, may God have mercy on him, who passed away this morning, the 27th of Muharram 1448 AH, corresponding to July 12, 2026, at the age of 74. May
Allah envelop the great leader of the nation in His vast mercy and forgiveness, and grant him a spacious place in Jannah with the prophets, the righteous, the martyrs, and the virtuous – and how excellent a company they are! May Allah reward him on our behalf with the best of rewards for the great and enduring deeds he performed for his nation and the Arab and Islamic world, and inspire us all with patience and solace.
(Indeed, we belong to God, and indeed, to Him we will return)