Jewish Bubba: Qatar of Mesopotamia's History Found Fame Today

Nadene Goldfoot

#3 Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani also known as Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani or Sheikh Abdullah bin Qassim Al Thani, was the Emir of Qatar from 1913 to 1949.Oil was discovered in Qatar for the first time during his rule.

Ottoman Empire and Qatar

The Ottoman Empire expanded into Eastern Arabia late in 1871. After establishing themselves on the Al-Hasa coast, they advanced towards Qatar. Al Bidda soon came to serve as a base of operations for Bedouins harassing the Ottomans in the south, and Abdullah II Al-Sabah of Kuwait was sent to the town to secure a landing for the Ottoman troops. He brought with him four Ottoman flags for the most influential people in Qatar. Mohammed bin Thani received and accepted one of the flags but sent it to Al Wakrah and continued hoisting the local flag above his house. Jassim bin Mohammed accepted a flag and flew it above his house. A third flag was given to Ali bin Abdul Aziz, the ruler of Al Khor.

Qatar: A Yellow blob in the white section East of Saudi Arabia

Emirs of Qatar in Order of Birth

The Emirs of Qatar, all from the Al Thani family, in order of their rule are:

1. Sheikh Mohammed bin Thani (1851-1878),

2. Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani (1878-1913),

3. Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani (1913-1949),

4. Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani (1949-1960),

5. Sheikh Ahmed bin Ali Al Thani (1960-1972),

6. Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani (1972-1995),

7. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (1995-2013)

8. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (2013-present), according to Qatar's official sources.

The British reacted negatively to the Ottoman's advancements as they felt their interests were at stake. Receiving no response to their objections, the British gunboat Hugh Rose arrived in Qatar on 19 July 1871. After inspecting the situation, Sidney Smith, the assistant political resident in the Persian Gulf, discovered that Qatar flew the flags willingly. To further add to their apprehension, Jassim bin Mohammed, who assumed his father's role during this period, authorized the Ottomans to send 100 troops and equipment to Al Bidda in December 1871. By January 1872, the Ottomans had incorporated Qatar into their dominion. It was designated a province in Najd under the control of the sanjak of Najd.

After years of hostilities and diplomatic maneuvering, the conflict was finally resolved in 1893 through an agreement jointly brokered by the British and Ottomans. This war marked an important phase in Qatar's transition towards independence and its emergence as a distinct political entity in the Gulf region, even while nominally under Ottoman rule. The conflict also reinforced British dominance in the region while exposing the limits of Ottoman influence. The Ottomans officially renounced sovereignty over Qatar in 1913, and in 1916, the new ruler Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani signed a treaty with Britain, thereby instating the area under the trucial system.

Britain and OIl: After lengthy negotiations on 17 May 1935, Abdullah bin Jassim signed a concession agreement with Anglo-Persian representatives for a period of 75 years; till 2010, in return for 400,000 rupees on signature and 150,000 rupees per annum with royalties. As part of the agreement, Great Britain made more specific promises of assistance than they had in earlier treaties. APOC transferred the concession to the IPC subsidiary company Petroleum Development (Qatar) Ltd. to meet its obligations under the Red Line Agreement.

Shi'a and Sunni-led Middle Eastern Countries and Their Oil Reserves by October 12, 2012

1. Iran -Shi'a- 2nd largest oil reserve 136.3 billions of barrels
2. Iraq-Shi'a and Sunni-3rd larges oil reserve 115.0 billions of barrels
3. Syria-Shi'a and Sunni- 15th largest oil reserve 2.5 billions of barrels
4. Lebanon-Shi'a and Sunni- no oil
5. Qatar-Sunni- 8th largest oil reserve 15.2 billions of barrels
6. Egypt-Sunni- 13th largest oil reserve 3.7 billions of barrels
7. Sudan-Sunni-12th largest oil reserve 5.0 billions of barrels
8. Saudi Arabia-Sunni Has the most oil 262.3 billions of barrels in reserve
9. Libya-Sunni- 6th largest oil reserve 41.5 billions of barrels
10. Jordan-Sunni- no oil
11. Israel-Jewish-no oil -oil found, may be in production by next year.

The result is that these two Palestinian leaders, the Shi'a and Sunni countries, have spent much time living in Qatar. The larger neighboring countries have been pouring money into Gaza to gain power as well.

#7. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who was the Emir (ruler) of Qatar from 1995 until he abdicated in favor of his son, Hamad, in 2013. born 1 January 1952) is a member of Qatar's royal family, the House of Thani. He was the ruling Emir of Qatar from 1995 until 2013 when he abdicated the throne, handing power to his fourth son Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani who was born to his second spouse, Moza bint Nassir. Hamad seized power from his father, #6 Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, in a bloodless palace coup d'état in 1995. During his 18-year rule, Qatar's natural gas production reached 77 million tonnes, making Qatar the richest country in the world per capita with the average income in the country US$86,440 a year per person. The Qatari government refers to him as the Father Emir.
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (2013-present), according to Qatar's official sources. (2013 to Present 2025)
Two Enemies of Israel Lived in Qatar
Khaled Mashal, the political leader of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, had relocated to Qatar from Syria that year. Khaled Mashal born 28 May 1956) is a Palestinian politician who served as the second chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from 1996 until May 2017, when he was succeeded by Ismail Haniyeh. In 1983, the Palestinian Islamic movement convened an internal, closed conference in an undisclosed Arab state, which included delegates from the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Palestinian refugees from Arab states. The conference laid the foundation stone for the creation of Hamas. Mashal was part of the project's leadership. After 1984, he devoted himself to the project on a full-time basis. When Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, he and the rest of Hamas' leadership in Kuwait relocated to Jordan.
He views the goal of Hamas to be to "end the Zionist occupation; to liberate the land and the holy places; to reclaim Palestinian rights; to secure the return of the refugees to their nation, lands, and homes; and to reclaim Jerusalem." Mashal wants the future Palestinian state to be one that "is open to the world, far from fanaticism, and one that promotes tolerance and accepts all." , all, that is, except the Jewish Israelis.
Mashal believes that peace with Israel requires two things: that the Palestinian refugees that fled from, or were expelled by, Israeli forces in the 1948 Israeli War of Independence in which the Jewish State was established are allowed to return and that Israel withdraws from the territories it occupied in the 1967 war^] Israel has said it would never agree to let all of the refugees return. I hope the readers understand why this is unrealistic and can never happen. It is another way of destroying our one and only Jewish State in the world. After suffering almost 4,000 years of discrimination and anti-Semitism, especially since Israel is the parent of not only Judaism, but also Christianity and Islam, once before in 1920 nations gathered and said they deserved a state; a reservation if you will, of protection. 1948 was the fulfilment of prayers going on 3 times a day forever for Israel to become a reality once again as the Homeland of Jews. Islam has over 50 majority states in the world. How can the Christian states stand by and not allow Israel their right to live? Not to put their worst enemy along their back door?
Yusuf al-Qaradawi, a prominent and anti-Semitic/anti Israell Muslim cleric and theologian, resided in Qatar until his death in 2022. He was a leading figure in the Muslim Brotherhood movement. Several prominent Muslim scholars have issued a rare religious decree or "fatwa", calling on all Muslims and Muslim-majority countries to wage "jihad" against Israel after 18 months of devastating war against Palestinians residing in the besieged enclave. Ali al-Qaradaghi, the secretary general of the International Union Of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), an organisation previously led by Yusuf al-Qaradawi, called on all Muslim countries on Friday “to intervene immediately militarily, economically and politically to stop this genocide and comprehensive destruction, in accordance with their mandate”.“The failure of the Arab and Islamic governments to support Gaza while it is being destroyed is considered by Islamic law to be a major crime against our oppressed brothers in Gaza,” he said in the decree comprising some 15 points. Qaradaghi is one of the region’s most respected religious authorities and his decrees carry significant weight among the world’s 1.7billion Sunni Muslims. A "fatwa" is a non-binding Islamic legal ruling from a respected religious scholar, usually based on the Quran or the Sunnah - the sayings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad.
Multiple reports confirm recent high-level meetings in Qatar focused on resolving the Gaza conflict and securing a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Prime Minister : Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani is the son of Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Saud Al Thani. He is also a member of the Qatari royal family.
He met Mossad's Director.His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in 2025 was appointed as Prime Minister of the State of Qatar on March 7th, 2023 through Amiri Decree No. (2) of 2023, while maintaining his position as Minister of Foreign Affairs since January 27, 2016. In His Excellency’s capacity as Prime Minister, his main priorities include advising His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on the formation of ministries in the country, and assisting His Highness the Amir in performing his duties and exercising his roles. His Excellency also leads the sessions of the Council of Ministers, including managing its discussions and supervising the coordination of work between the various ministries to achieve unity between governmental agencies and ensure the integration of their activities.
Mossad Director's Visit: On Thursday, August 14, 2025, Israeli Mossad Director David Barnea visited the city, Doha, Qatar, and met with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani for talks on the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal. This meeting represented the most senior level discussions between Israel and the mediators since negotiations collapsed three weeks prior, on July 24th. Following the breakdown of negotiations for a temporary ceasefire last month, and after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government approved plans to invade Gaza City and widen the military’s grip on the Gaza Strip, Israeli officials have signaled that they are no longer interested in securing a temporary calm and the release of only some of the hostages.
Instead, they have said Israel wants to pursue a comprehensive deal to release the remaining hostages and end the war in Gaza on Jerusalem’s terms — with the demilitarization of the Strip and the installation of a new government that is not connected to Hamas or the Palestinian Authority.
The United States does have aircraft stationed in Qatar, specifically at Al Udeid Air Bas This base is a significant hub for US military operations in the Middle East,
hosting a large number of personnel and aircraft. Al Udeid Air Base is one of two military bases southwest of Doha, Qatar, also known as Abu Nakhlah Airport . It houses the Qatar Emiri Air Force, United States Air Force (USAF), United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF), and other foreign forces. It is host to a forward headquarters of U.S. Central Command, headquarters of the USAF Central Command, No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group RAF, and the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing of the USAF..According to media reports in June 2017, the base hosted over 11,000 U.S. and Coalition anti-ISIL coalition forces and over 100 operational aircraft. On 23 June 2025, Iran launched missiles at the base, in retaliation for the 21 June strikes by the United States on Iranian nuclear facilities as part of the Iran–Israel war.