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My Family History Essay

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Family history is important to an individual.by knowing where your ancestors came from can give you a better viewpoint of your life. My family history has influenced me in who I am today, regarding my values, dignity and most importantly, my personality. My name is AlMaha bint Nasser bin Mohammed bin Abdul-Aziz bin Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Al-Thani. As you can tell history is in my name. This is because I come from the utmost dominant tribe in Doha, Qatar. My tribe belongs to the Bani Tamim tribe that belongs to Mudar bin Nizar. They were settled in Najd, Saudi Arabia before moving to Qatar in the early 18th century and then moved to Doha in the 19th century. The name Al-Thani is derived from that of the family’s ancestor, Thani bin Mohammed, the father of Mohammed bin Thani. There are three main branches in the family, which are, Al-Jassim, Al-Ahmad and Al-Jabber.
I belong to the Al-Jassim branch because I am the grandchild of Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani. The Al-Ahmad branch are the grandchildren of Sheikh Ahmad bin …show more content…

Concluding in sheikh Jassim quitting the deputy governorship. Moreover, in 1893 the Ottomans sent a large force against sheikh Jassim. Sheikh Jassim was trying to avoid conflict and was looking for compromise. However, he was forced into facing battle, however this action led to a good thing because it brought the people of Qatar together, uniting them. The unified people of Qatar were successful into overpowering the ottomans in an unpleasant bloody battle. This made sheikh Jassim my great grandfather, the first nationwide hero. Sheikh Jassim’s victory in battle over the Ottomans has pronounced the real dominance of my family and the roots of Qatar as a state. Sheikh Jassim died in 17 July 1913 and is viewed as the founder of modern

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