Al-Gharafa SC was founded by Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al-Thani, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al-Thani, Sheikh Hamad bin Faisal Al-Thani, Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al-Thani, and Saad Mohammed Al-Rumaihi. Saad Al-Rumaihi, a sports journalist at the Al Raya newspaper, initially suggested the idea for the club.
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