The first Islamic 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, none of them women.
The 55-nation participated in the said Islamic Olympic Games and hosted by the Saudi cities of Mecca , Medina , Jiddah and Taif.
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.
A 140-member Pakistani contingent including 96 athletes participated in 10 events including basketball, volleyball, tennis, table tennis, swimming, athletics, karate, taekwondo, football and handball.
Participating Nations
55
Participants
6000
Sports/Events
The Islamic competitions included athletics, swimming, diving, water ball, swordplay, tennis, table tennis, weightlifting, indoor football for the mentally-handicapped, basketball, volleyball, handball, taekwondo, karate, and horsemanship.
Medal Tally of 1st Islamic Solidarity Games
S.No. |
Country |
Medals |
Gold |
|
|
|
1 |
Saudi Arabia |
23 |
17 |
19 |
59 |
2 |
Egypt |
14 |
15 |
13 |
42 |
3 |
Kazakhstan |
13 |
8 |
6 |
27 |
4 |
Iran |
10 |
9 |
10 |
29 |
5 |
Iraq |
9 |
9 |
7 |
25 |
6 |
Morocco |
8 |
5 |
4 |
17 |
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 |
Tunisian Republic |
1 |
0 |
8 |
9 |
21 |
Qatar |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
22 |
Senegal |
0 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
23 |
UAE |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
24 |
Yemen |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
25 |
Burkina Faso |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
26 |
Oman |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
27 |
Cameroon |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
28 |
Afghanistan |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
29 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
30 |
Cote d'Ivooire |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
31 |
Uganda |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
32 |
Guyana |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Total |
107 |
107 |
138 |
352 |
Pakistan Medal Tally in 1st Islamic Solidarity Games
S.No. |
Discipline |
Medals |
Gold |
|
|
|
1. |
Tennis |
3 |
- |
1 |
4 |
Total |
3 |
- |
1 |
4 |
S.No. |
Player |
Name of Event |
Medal |
| Tennis |
1. |
Mr. Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi |
Men Singles |
Gold |
2. |
Mr. Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Mr. Aqeel Khan
|
Men Doubles |
Gold |
3. |
Mr. Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Mr. Aqeel Khan
Mr. Asim Shafik
Mr. Nomi Qamar
Mr. Wasif Cheema
|
Team Event |
Gold |
4. |
Mr. Aqeel Khan |
Men Singles |
Bronze |
|
