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Updated · m.thepeninsulaqatar.com · Jul 12
Qatar Sets July 12 Funeral Prayer for Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
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Updated · m.thepeninsulaqatar.com · Jul 12

Qatar Sets July 12 Funeral Prayer for Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

3 articles · Updated · m.thepeninsulaqatar.com · Jul 12

Summary

  • Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque in Doha will host the funeral prayer for the late Father Amir after Maghrib on Sunday, July 12.
  • Lusail Cemetery will be his burial site after the prayer, the Amiri Diwan said in the announcement.
  • Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will receive mourners at Lusail Palace over 3 days—July 13 to 15—from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and again from Asr until Isha.
  • Heads of state, members of the ruling family, dignitaries and citizens are expected, underscoring the national and diplomatic significance of the mourning period.

Insights

What does his passing reveal about the long-term success of his rare and peaceful abdication in 2013?
How will Qatar's leadership now define its legacy beyond the Father Amir's foundational vision?
Beyond the celebrated modernization, what were the greatest challenges of Sheikh Hamad's transformative 18-year reign?