FANAR

FANAR, the Qatar Islamic Cultural Centre, is a charitable organisation that encourages non-Muslims to become more informed about Islam by spreading Islamic culture in many different ways. The spiral shape of the Centre’s building makes it a landmark in downtown Doha. It accommodates two mosques, an auditorium, an exhibition area and several training rooms. FANAR undertakes many activities involving new convert affairs, while enlightening non-Arab Muslims about all matters relating to their faith and teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers.

Pre-existing situation & UTCFS’s role

Sensitive to the location and function of its building, FANAR was looking to equip the site with a video surveillance system. Factors adding to the complexity of the job included a constant flow of people through the site and separate areas for men and women, something that required two separate video surveillance systems managed in different control rooms, with separate recording and review facilities for security staff of the appropriate gender. This aside, the main requirements of the system were for a high level of image quality and the ability to monitor and control each camera on site. UTCFS and its local installer, TechnoQ, were asked to provide the solution.

UTCFS’s solution

FANAR now has a full video surveillance system composed of over 50 cameras covering strategic areas of the Centre’s public areas. These are all connected to their respective monitoring rooms; one each for the male and female areas. UTCFS's digital video recording platform allows staff to control and configure each camera separately, while automatically storing data on its hard drives. Consequently, FANAR now has the video surveillance system it needs and can rely on quality equipment and technology to ensure the safety of its site. For more information on FANAR: info@fanar.gov.qa or www.fanar.gov.qa