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Fanar (QCRI) for MCP: cited Islamic Q&A, Qur'an and hadith checks, Arabic translation and speech

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Installation

Ajoutez ceci à la configuration MCP de votre client (Claude Desktop : claude_desktop_config.json ; Cursor : .cursor/mcp.json ; VS Code et les autres utilisent la même forme « mcpServers »).

PYPI package fanar-mcp
Claude Code 
claude mcp add fanar -e 'FANAR_API_KEY=<your fanar_api_key>' -- uvx fanar-mcp==0.1.1
Configuration JSON (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "fanar": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "fanar-mcp==0.1.1"
            ],
            "env": {
                "FANAR_API_KEY": "<your fanar_api_key>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Variables d'environnement

  • FANAR_API_KEY obligatoire secret Your Fanar API key, requested at https://api.fanar.qa/request

Documentation

Tirée du README du projet sur GitHub, actualisée chaque semaine. Les liens ouvrent GitHub.

Sommaire
  1. fanar-mcp
  2. Tools
  3. Get a key
  4. Install and configure
  5. Responsible use
  6. Development
  7. License

fanar-mcp

A Model Context Protocol server for Fanar, the Arabic-centric generative AI platform built by QCRI at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. It gives any MCP client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and other agent harnesses) Fanar's chat models, cited Islamic question answering, Qur'an and hadith quotation checks, deep research, Arabic-English translation, Arabic speech in both directions, and image generation.

Built for the Islamic finance community first: ask a fiqh question and get the sources, check every quotation in a draft before it is published, and translate classical Arabic texts.

Independent open-source project by Blade Labs. Not affiliated with or endorsed by QCRI or HBKU. Status: alpha.

Tools

ToolWhat it doesFanar modelDefault limit per key
fanar_list_modelsModels your key may call. Start here: entitlements differ per key
fanar_chatChat in Arabic (MSA and dialects) or English, optional step-by-step thinkingFanar-C-2-27B, Fanar50 a minute
fanar_islamic_qaIslamic Q&A with references; madhab and source filters on Sadiq-2Fanar-Sadiq, Fanar-Sadiq-250 a minute
fanar_validate_quotationsFinds and verifies Qur'an and hadith quotations in any textFanar-Sadiq-2200 a minute
fanar_deep_research, fanar_deep_research_resultStructured, cited research report on an Islamic topic (minutes)Fanar-Sadiq-220 a day
fanar_translateArabic-English translation, including classical textsFanar-3.0-Shaheen-Translate20 a day
fanar_text_to_speechArabic or English speech in ten voices; Qur'an reciters on Sadiq-TTSFanar-Aura-TTS-220 a day
fanar_transcribeArabic (with dialects) or English speech to text; long-form optionFanar-Aura-STT-1, STT-LF-120 a day, 10 long-form
fanar_generate_imageCulturally aware image generationFanar-Oryx-IG-220 a day
fanar_moderateSafety and cultural-awareness scores for a prompt and responseFanar-Guard-250 a minute
fanar_poemArabic poetry in the classical traditionFanar-Diwan50 a minute

Limits are Fanar's published defaults; every result carries the remaining quota Fanar reports. A tool that needs a model your key lacks returns a clear error with the link to request access.

Prompts: islamic_finance_question (answer with sources and checked quotations) and verify_islamic_quotations (check a text before publishing).

Get a key

Request API access at https://api.fanar.qa/request. Fanar deactivates keys after 90 days without use.

Install and configure

Requires Python 3.10 or later.

pip install fanar-mcp          # or run it without installing: uvx fanar-mcp
uvx --from git+https://github.com/Blade-Labs/fanar-mcp fanar-mcp   # straight from GitHub

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fanar": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["fanar-mcp"],
      "env": { "FANAR_API_KEY": "your-key" }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code:

claude mcp add fanar -e FANAR_API_KEY=your-key -- uvx fanar-mcp

Cursor and other clients take the same command (uvx fanar-mcp) and the FANAR_API_KEY variable. For a shared server, run fanar-mcp --transport streamable-http --port 8765.

Environment variables: FANAR_API_KEY (required), FANAR_BASE_URL (default https://api.fanar.qa/v1), FANAR_MCP_OUTPUT_DIR (where audio and images are saved; default ~/fanar-mcp-output).

Responsible use

  • Answers from fanar_islamic_qa are cited answers, not fatwas. Show the references, note differences between schools, and refer binding questions to a qualified scholar or Shariah board.
  • A quotation that fanar_validate_quotations leaves untagged was not verified. Treat it as unverified.
  • Your use of the API is governed by Fanar's own terms. Read them before using Fanar in a commercial product.
  • The server never logs or returns your API key.

Development

pip install -e ".[test]"
pytest                        # offline tests, no network or key needed
FANAR_API_KEY=... python scripts/smoke.py   # live check through a real MCP client

License

Apache-2.0. See LICENSE.

Questions fréquentes

Qu'est-ce que Fanar ?

Fanar (QCRI) for MCP: cited Islamic Q&A, Qur'an and hadith checks, Arabic translation and speech

Comment installer Fanar ?

Il s'exécute sur votre machine. Dans Claude Code : claude mcp add fanar -e 'FANAR_API_KEY=<your fanar_api_key>' -- uvx fanar-mcp==0.1.1. Pour les autres clients, collez la configuration JSON de cette page dans leurs réglages MCP.

Faut-il une clé API pour Fanar ?

Oui. Il attend FANAR_API_KEY, à renseigner dans sa configuration.

Fanar est-il open source ?

Oui. Son code est sur GitHub sous licence Apache-2.0.

Qui maintient Fanar ?

Il est publié par Blade-Labs. AI.tn le référence sans le maintenir ni le recommander.

Issu du registre MCP officiel. Être listé n'est pas une recommandation : vérifiez le code et les permissions d'un serveur avant de lui donner accès à vos données.