1855 Al Khalifa family of Bahrain dominated and ruled Qatar for numerous years.
1868 The British take control over Qatar
1916 British recognized Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al-Thani as ruler of Qatar.
1934 British announced that they would have "extreme protection" for the people in Qatar.
1971 The British decided to to withdraw from the Arabian Gulf Area leaving Qatar finally as a free country. It was then an independent country and adopted Islam as the official religion of Qatar.
1995 Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani became the ruler of Qatar and lead them into a new "era of modernization."
2003 The citizens of Qatar approve a new constitution
"Ancient Times and History of Qatar." Www.asiarooms.com 3 June 2009
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