 Qatar also gained its independence as a sovereign state in September 1971 under his rule.He was deposed in February 1972 by his cousin, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani.Sheikh Ahmad was born in Doha, the capital city and state of Qatar, in 1922 as the 2nd son of Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, along with his 12 siblings, to be exact, he had 9 brothers and 3 sisters, although some sources prove that he had 10 brothers instead of 9.