Women's Islamic Games
| First event | 1993  Tehran / Rasht |
|---|---|
| Occur every | Four years |
| Last event | 2005 Tehran |
| Purpose | Multi-sport event for Muslim women |
| Organization |
The Women's Islamic Games were an international multi-sport event started in 1993. The event was organised by the Islamic Federation of Women's Sport (IFWS). Muslim women of all nationalities were allowed to take part in the Games.
The event has been held in 1993, 1997, 2001, and 2005 in Iran.[1]
Goals[]
- In sports and international competition, Muslim women cannot compete without protective clothing and headgear in accordance with Islam.
- Inspire Muslim women to achieve global competitiveness, on a regional, continental, world and Olympic scale.
- The Women's Islamic Games will be an international event, and records shall be kept of athletes' performances.
Editions[]
| Year | Games | Host | Countries | Athletes | Sports | Medals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | ||||||
| Tehran / Rasht
|
10 | 407 | 7 |  Kyrgyzstan (27)
|
Iran (20)
|
 Azerbaijan (12)
| ||
| Tehran
|
24 | 748 | 12 | Iran (58)
|
 Kazakhstan (35)
|
 Indonesia (19)
| ||
| Tehran / Rasht
|
23 | 795 | 15 | Iran (77)
|
 Syria (18)
|
Azerbaijan (8)
| ||
| Tehran
|
44 | 1316 | 18 | Iran (31)
|
 Senegal (9)
|
Kazakhstan (6)
| ||
Medal count[]
25 nations have won at least a single medal in the Women's Islamic Games. 23 nations have won at least a single gold medal. Iran became till now the leadership of the most winning medals.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran (IRN) | 186 | 173 | 135 | 494 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 45 | 12 | 15 | 72 |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 40 | 20 | 12 | 72 |
| 4 | Syria (SYR) | 32 | 51 | 63 | 146 |
| 5 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | 30 | 41 | 63 | 134 |
| 6 | Indonesia (INA) | 24 | 20 | 6 | 50 |
| 7 |  Pakistan (PAK) | 18 | 49 | 50 | 117 |
| 8 |  Turkmenistan (TKM) | 12 | 14 | 52 | 78 |
| 9 | Senegal (SEN) | 9 | 5 | 8 | 22 |
| 10 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
| 11 |  Tajikistan (TJK) | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 |
| 12 |  Sudan (SUD) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 |  Armenia (ARM) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 |  South Korea (KOR) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 |  Jordan (JOR) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 16 |  Russia (RUS) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 |  Bangladesh (BAN) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 18 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 19 |  Kuwait (KUW) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 20 |  Uganda (UGA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 |  Lebanon (LIB) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 |  Brunei (BRU) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 23 |  Georgia (GEO) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 |  Afghanistan (AFG) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 25 |  Qatar (QAT) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Totals (25 nations) | 434 | 426 | 464 | 1324 | |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The Women's Islamic Games". Muslim Women's Sport Foundation. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- Women's Islamic Games
- Defunct multi-sport events
- Islam and women
- Women's sports competitions
- Recurring sporting events established in 1993
- 1993 establishments in Iran
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2005
- 2005 disestablishments in Iran