In the Holy City of Madinah stands the King Fahd Complex for Printing the Holy Quran. The Complex is a unique publishing venture. It was opened by King Fahd in 1984 with the aim of printing and distributing copies of the Holy Quran to as wide an audience as possible. It produces the Holy Quran in Arabic and, in translation, in many other languages. It produces the Holy Book as a whole and in sections. When operating a single-shift system, the Complex is able to produce 10 million copies of the Holy Quran each year. On a three-shift operation, the Complex is able to produce 30 million copies.

Since its inauguration, the Complex has produced more than 60 editions, amongst them copies of the Holy Quran in full, sections of the Holy Quran, translations of the Holy Quran, recordings of verses of the Holy Quran, books on the prophetic tradition and biographies of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. The Complex has translated the Meanings of the Holy Quran into more than twenty languages, including Bengali, Bosnian, Chinese, English, French, Korean, Somali, Thai, Turkish and Urdu. Translations of the Meanings of the Holy Quran into many other languages are under way.

By the year 2000, the Complex had printed 138 million copies of the Holy Quran which had been widely distributed inside the Kingdom (through the Two Holy Mosques, other Mosques and Government and religious institutions) and abroad (through embassies, overseas information offices and Islamic organizations). The Complex also produces recordings of the Holy Quran, read by the most respected readers within and outside the Kingdom, in video and audio form.

In a further and much needed initiative designed to make the teaching of Islam as widely and easily accessible as possible, the Complex produced a Braille version of the Holy Quran so that every blind Muslim, anywhere in the world, can have ready access to the Word of God.

In fulfilling the wishes of King Fahd, the Complex has become much more than a printing and distribution operation. It is a preeminent study and research facility for all aspects of the Holy Quran and stands as an authority on the Book of God and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.