Hawzah News Agency (Christchurch, New Zealand) –  High-tech security cameras powered by artificial intelligence gadgets that detect active shooters are being installed at Christchurch's Al Noor Masjid where 44 Muslim worshippers were gunned down in March.

The state-of-the-art surveillance system is designed to detect an active shooter and alert police and other emergency services before shots are even fired.

The New Zealand mosque is understood to be the first place of worship in the world to be protected by the technology.

It's already been installed at several schools and public spaces in the United States.

Shagaf Khan, president of the Muslim Association of Canterbury which runs Al Noor, welcomed the move to give his congregation extra safety measures.

"If somebody comes with a weapon, it will give a notification within three seconds to authorities and police.

"I hope that many mosques and Islamic schools get a chance to place this gun detection system."

"The mass shooting at the Al-Noor Mosque was an unspeakable tragedy that no community should have to suffer," said Athena Security co-founder and chief executive Lisa Falzone.

"The Keep Mosques Safe initiative is an important step in giving mosques the tools to better protect themselves from extremist individuals that wish to do them harm, so we can help prevent horrific events like this in the future."

Fahad A.B. Al-Ameri, chief executive and founder of Al-Ameri International Trading, reached out to Al Noor leaders after New Zealand's worst ever terror attack.

Al-Ameri wanted to help support the New Zealand Islamic community and he started searching for an intelligent system that could help prevent any future tragedies.

He hopes that the system could help protect "innocent worshippers, men, women and children in the houses of worship" around the world.

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