Sheikh Mohammed bin Thani (ca. 1788 – 18 December 1878) (Arabic: محمد بن ثاني "Mohammed bin Thani"), Mohammed bin Thani bin Mohammed Al Thamir (Arabic: محمد بن ثاني بن محمد آل ثامر), was the second emir of the whole Qatari Peninsula, following his predecessor, his father, Sheikh Thani bin Mohammed Al Thamir. He is known for being the father of Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, the founder of Qatar and who fended off the Ottoman army in the late 19th century.
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1788 Fuwairat
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18 December 1878 (aged 90)
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