the Islamic Cultural center is really cool and gives you an good idea about Islam and its beliefs....also you can take Arabic classes there and they are VERY good...its only 300 QR for a 3 month class including text book that you keep and its two nights a week....anyway it also has a cool display on the ground floor about... More

The cultural center (also known as FANAR) was a placed I wanted to see to learn more about Islam. The first floor has a series of wall displays to anwers questions and to explain Islam. A gentleman came out and offered to give me a walking tour. He walked me through the various displays and answered my questions. He invited... More

I stepped inside this place just to see what the interesting building had to offer inside. Turns out this is a "dawah" center called the Fanar Institute. It's aim is to educate people about Islam, it's message and the like. As a Muslim, I thought the presentation was well laid out, the open space is nice and utilized well. They... More

Well worth a visit for something different the location is on the sea front which a very nice walk .

From the infrastructure, the staff and their demeanor, everything was run professionally and in a friendly yet informative manner. Their tour, which is totally free of charge, comes with a shuttle bus trip to the Katar Mosque, a Q&A session in a mosque, a chance to enter and observe [even film] a prayer session within a mosque on a Friday... More

built in the shape of an old mosque from Iraq. this centre is a point to visit to have a conversation about islam if you want. if not you just stroll around see the interior magnificant Dome and the mosiac .it has a library in the first floor. and a small calligraphy exhibit near the entrance. called also the fanar.

The Islamic Culture Center also known as FANAR is very interesting and welcoming. We were encourage read through various wall murals of information and then were taken to a typical Qatari living room where we were served tea while we chatting and looked at various Qatari items, spices, traditional house wares etc. Then we were taken upstairs to see the... More