2005 Islamic Solidarity Games
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The 1st Islamic Solidarity Games
held in the holy city of Mecca
in Saudi Arabia
from 8-20 April, 2005 with an Olympic-style tournament aimed at showing Muslim sports prowess and featuring 6,000 athletes.
The 55-nation participated in the said Islamic Olympic Games and hosted by the Saudi cities of Mecca
, Medina
, Jeddah
and Ta’if
.
Prince Abdel Majid Bin Abdel Aziz, the prince of Mecca , opened the games in a ceremony in which more than 2,600 students participated at King Abdul Aziz Stadium.
Islamic Solidarity Games
The Islamic Solidarity Games is a multinational, multi-sport event. The Games involve the elite athletes of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference...
held in the holy city of Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
from 8-20 April, 2005 with an Olympic-style tournament aimed at showing Muslim sports prowess and featuring 6,000 athletes.
The 55-nation participated in the said Islamic Olympic Games and hosted by the Saudi cities of Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
, Medina
Medina
Medina , or ; also transliterated as Madinah, or madinat al-nabi "the city of the prophet") is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, and serves as the capital of the Al Madinah Province. It is the second holiest city in Islam, and the burial place of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, and...
, Jeddah
Jeddah
Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...
and Ta’if
Ta’if
Ta’if is a city in the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia at an elevation of on the slopes of the Sarawat Mountains . It has a population of 521,273 . Each summer the Saudi Government moves from the heat of Riyadh to Ta'if...
.
Prince Abdel Majid Bin Abdel Aziz, the prince of Mecca , opened the games in a ceremony in which more than 2,600 students participated at King Abdul Aziz Stadium.
Official sports
- AquaticsAquatics at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity GamesAquatics at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Jeddah from April 9 to April 18, 2005.-Swimming:-Diving:-Medal table:-Water polo:-References:*...
(22) - AthleticsAthletics at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity GamesAthletics were contested at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games in Mecca, Saudi Arabia from April 12 to April 16, 2005.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...
(23) - BasketballBasketball at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity GamesBasketball at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Medina from April 9 to April 19, 2005.-Medalists:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Group I:-Group II:-Group III:...
(1) - EquestrianEquestrian at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity GamesEquestrian at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Jeddah from April 9 to April 14, 2005.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:...
(4) - FencingFencing at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity GamesFencing at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Ta'if from April 11 to April 16, 2005.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:...
(6) - FootballFootball at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity GamesFootball at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Saudi Arabia from April 9 to April 20, 2005.-Squads:While some of the other countries used their full A national teams, other countries, such as Algeria sent their Under-23 team to the competition....
(1) - HandballHandball at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity GamesHandball at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Mecca from April 9 to April 19, 2005.-Medalists:- Group A :-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group E :-Group F:-Knockout round:-External links:*...
(1) - KarateKarate at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity GamesKarate at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Medina from April 9 to April 14, 2005.-Kata:-Kumite:-Medal table:-References:...
(11) - Table tennisTable tennis at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity GamesTable tennis at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Ta'if from April 9 to April 16, 2005.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-Singles:-Doubles:-Team:Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4-References:***...
(3) - TaekwondoTaekwondo at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity GamesTaekwondo at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Mecca from April 11 to April 14, 2005.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...
(8) - TennisTennis at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity GamesTennis at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Ta'if from April 12 to April 19, 2005.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-Singles:-Doubles:-Team:Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5...
(3) - Volleyball (1)
- WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity GamesWeightlifting at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Medina from April 13 to April 17, 2005.-Total:-Snatch:-Clean & Jerk:-Medal table:-References:...
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Demonstration sports
- FutsalFutsalFutsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
(mentally-handicapped) (1)
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- GoalballGoalballGoalball is a team sport designed for blind athletes. It was devised by Hanz Lorenzen , and Sepp Reindle , in 1946 in an effort to help in the rehabilitation of visually impaired World War II veterans...
(1)
- Goalball
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Medal table
Host nation is highlighted| 1 |  Saudi Arabia |
24 | 17 | 19 | 60 |
| 2 |  Egypt |
14 | 15 | 13 | 42 |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan |
13 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
| 4 |  Iran |
10 | 9 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 | Iraq |
9 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 |  Morocco |
8 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 |  Malaysia |
5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 8 |  Azerbaijan |
4 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 9 |  Algeria |
3 | 10 | 13 | 26 |
| 10 |  Syria |
3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 11 |  Pakistan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 |  Kyrgyzstan |
2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 13 |  Jordan |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 |  Kuwait |
1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 15 |  Turkey |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 16 |  Sudan |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 17 |  Turkmenistan |
1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 18 |  Indonesia |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 |  Tajikistan |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 |  Tunisia |
1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 21 |  Qatar |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 |  Senegal |
0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 23 |  United Arab Emirates |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 24 |  Burkina Faso |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Yemen |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 26 |  Cameroon |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Oman |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 28 |  Afghanistan |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Côte d'Ivoire |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Libya |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Guyana |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Uganda |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 108 | 108 | 139 | 355 |