Fahad bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Thani.

Fahd bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Arabic: فهد بن حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني) is a member of the House of Thani.

Fahd bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani فهد بن حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني
Born	Doha
House	Thani
Father	Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Mother	Mariam bint Muhammad Al Thani

Early life

Sheikh Fahd is the second son and second oldest child of the former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and his first wife, Sheikha Mariam bint Muhammad Al Thani. He is the second oldest (half) brother of the current Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

Career

Sheikh Fahd was educated at RMA Sandhurst and commissioned in the Qatar Armed Forces as a second lieutenant. He was later stripped of his military rank after showing signs of religious extremism.^[1] Hamad once told a Western ambassador that of his two eldest sons, "one [plays] too much; the other prays too much."^[2] Sheikh Fahd is understood to be the one that prayed too much.

He is involved with the Tablighi Jamaat movement.

In recent years Sheikh Fahd has kept a low profile. He is well liked by the public in Qatar and in the broader Muslim world.

Personal life

Sheikh Fahad bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is married to Shaikha Rodha Al-Misnad. He has issue, one son and three daughters:

Sons:

• Shaikh Hamad bin Fahad Al-Hamad Al-Thani.

Daughters:

• Shaikha Mariam bint Fahad Al-Hamad Al-Thani.
• Shaikha Asma bint Fahad Al-Hamad Al-Thani.
• Shaikha Nayla bint Fahad Al-Hamad Al-Thani.