On the death of his cousin Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, he became the commander leader of Qatar clans coalitions against the Egyptian/Albanian Midhat Pasha army.
[2] In a letter written by J. C. Gaskin, Esq,, Assistant Political Agent, Bahrain on 20 September 1903 to Captain V. dkV.
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, it was stated "after obtaining their signature [Katar Chiefs] to document to that effect, he informed the Porte, the Wali of Basrah, and the Mitassarif of Al Has of his abdication in favor of his brother, and request them to refer all matters to the latter in future, and Sheikh Ahmed has been virtually the Sheikh of Katr, and accepted as such by the people as well as the turks since 1898.” [3] Sheikh Ahmad verified his older brother's abdication when J. C. Gaskin, Esq,, Assistant Political Agent met him on Al-Wakra beach on Saturday 19 September 1903.
[4] Sheikh Ahmed was noted as a clever man with a remarkable personality by the Political Agent in Bahrain at the time, when he met the Sheikh in November 1905 at his house in Al-Bida, describing him as “extraordinary”, in his letter to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.
[13] In honor of Shaikh Ahmad: Despite his honorable role as Sheikh Jasim's right hand man throughout the establishment, and running of state affairs of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Ahmed is usually unmentioned during the Qatar National Day Celebrations held every year on 18 December.