King Khalid University, represented by the Department of Holy Qur'an Sciences in the Faculty of Sharia and Fundamentals of Religion, closed the activities of the Frist Holy Qur'an Week, which was held under the slogan 'By the Holy Qur'an We Live'. The week was inaugurated by the Dean of the Faculty of Sharia and Fundamentals of Religion, Dr. Mohammad Dhafer Al-Shehri, who oversaw a host of recitation sessions, interpretations of the Holy Qur'an, and gatherings.

The Holy Qur'an week witnessed a variety of activities that included teaching sessions at Prince Faisal bin Khalid Mosque on the main, Mahala, and Al-Lasan campuses. The teaching sessions focused on sciences of the Holy Qur'an sciences and tajweed. It is worthing noting that the activities included a workshop entitled 'Keys to Endeavoring the Holy Qur'an', which highlighted the Kingdom's efforts in serving both the Holy Qur'an and Islamic nations. The workshop was attended by a number of faculty members and students.

A Holy Quran reciting competition was held contemporaneously with the events, which witnessed a large number of participants. Of noteworthy mention, five contestants were awarded for best recitation at the university level. It is worth mentioning that the First Holy Qur'an Week was a great success due in large part to a high-level of attendance by university faculty, staff, and students from different colleges and departments.