Muharraq Island. Dealing with international conflicts in the region, Hamad developed electricity, water, health, and education in his territory during his reign. Family Hamad married four times. (first) Shaikha Aisha bint Ali bin Mohamed Al Khalifa, a granddaughter of Bahrain's Ruler Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa (1843-1868). (second) . Shaikha Lulwa bint Abdulla bin Sulayman Al Jalahma (third) Shaikha Aysha bint Rashid bin Mohamed Al Khalifa (her father Shaikh Rashid died in 1947, she died in 1953). (fourth) Shaikha Thajba bint Salman bin Duaij Al Khalifa (her father was Shaikh Isa bin Ali's cousin and slain in Dhahran by the Al Murrah tribe in December 1900, her mother is Latifa bint Mubarak Al Fadhel) From these unions Hamad had a total of ten children: Salman bin Hamad (1894–1961) Ali (1896–1997) Rashid (?–1916) Mubarak (1910–1977) Abdullah (1915–23 July 1973) Duaij (1917–April 1969) Ahmed (1918–1985) Khalifa (1912–April 1984) Ibrahim (1913–1972) See also Al Khalifa History of Bahrain Bahrain administrative reforms of the 1920s References House of Khalifa Bahraini monarchs 1872 births 1942 deaths Honorary Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Honorary Companions of the Order of the Star of India 20th-century Bahraini people