The Islamic Solidarity Games (Arabic: ألعاب التضامن الإسلامي) is a multinational, multi-sport event.
Managed jointly by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF),[1] the Games involve elite athletes of the OIC competing in a variety of sports.
[3] Non-Muslim citizens from member countries are also allowed to take part in the Games.
In 2005, the games were male-only with 7,000 athletes from fifty-four countries competing in thirteen different sports.
[6] The second Games were originally scheduled to take place in October 2009 in Iran, later rescheduled for April 2010, and ultimately canceled after a dispute arose between Iran and the Arab World over the use of the term "Persian Gulf" in logos for the Games, as some countries in the Arab world use the term "Arabian Gulf" instead.