According to Hujjatulislam Esmail Pirnia, head of the office, the center is aimed at promoting the Quranic culture, enhancing acquaintance with the Holy Book among local people and seminary students, and providing Quranic consultation, IQNAs Africa branch reported.
Hujjatulislam Pirnia noted that a number of Sunni figures as well as Ithna Ashari Shia residents of the region and students of Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) Seminary were present at the centers opening ceremony.
The island of Madagascar was originally settled by Muslim migrants from Indonesia in the 10th century A.D. Islam has been established for centuries.
Today some 250,000 Muslims live in Madagascar, making up some 10 percent of the population.
