| Formation | 8 May 1985; 40 years ago (1985-05-08) |
|---|---|
| Type | Sports Federation |
| Headquarters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Membership | 57 Countries |
Official language | Arabic, English and French |
President | HRH PrinceAbdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud |
1st Vice-President | ColonelHamad Kalkaba Malboum |
Secretary General | Nasser Ayman Majali |
| Website | issa issa |
TheIslamic Solidarity Sports Association (ISSA;Arabic:الاتحاد الرياضي للتضامن الاسلامي) is the supreme authority governing theIslamic Solidarity Games. It is an international,non-profit,non-governmental organization based inRiyadh, Saudi Arabia. Its mission is to increase the cooperation between its member countries through sports. Currently, HRH PrinceAbdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud from theKingdom of Saudi Arabia is ISSA President since 8 April 2019.[1]
The Islamic Solidarity Sports Association (ISSA) was previously called theIslamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF).
At their 3rdIslamic Summit Conference held inMecca andTa'if (1981), the leaders of Islamic world adopted a decision to establish the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association (ISSA) in order to serve the needs of theOIC member countries in all aspects of sports activities. In 1985 and at the initiative of President of Youth Welfare of Saudi Arabia PrinceFaisal bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, theOIC invited the NOCs and Youth and Sports governmental organizations in Muslim countries to attend the constituent assembly for the foundation of the ISSA in theSaudi Arabia. Representatives of 34 Muslim countries attended this assembly and ratified the ISSA statute.Under the guidance of the Government of theSaudi Arabia, PrinceFaisal bin Fahd announced the allocation of the ISSA headquarters to be at theSaudi Arabian Olympic Committee complex inRiyadh city. He also announced the allocation of an annual subsidy from theKingdom of Saudi Arabia for the administration of the ISSA.[2][3]
57 nations (29% of the world countries) from 4 continents:[4]
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| S.No. | Name | Country | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | PrinceFaisal bin Fahd | Saudi Arabia | 8 May 1985 – 7 February 2000 |
| 2. | PrinceSultan bin Fahd | Saudi Arabia | 7 February 2000 – 3 October 2011 |
| 3. | PrinceNawaf bin Faisal | Saudi Arabia | 3 October 2011 – 4 December 2014 |
| 4. | PrinceAbdullah bin Mosaad Al Saud | Saudi Arabia | 4 December 2014 – 20 November 2017 |
| 5. | Turki Al-Sheikh† | Saudi Arabia | 20 November 2017 – 28 December 2018 |
| Acting | ColonelHamad Kalkaba Malboum | Cameroon | 28 December 2018 – 8 April 2019 |
| 6. | HRH PrinceAbdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud | Saudi Arabia | 8 April 2019 –present |
†Turki bin Abdulmohsen bin Abdul Latif Al-Sheikh resigned on 28 December 2018.
The ISSA shall be steered by an Executive Board composed of 17 members, 13 of whom shall be elected directly by the General Assembly. The composition shall be as follows:The President, one vice-president and two members from each continent i.e. Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America. Secretary General and Treasurer shall be nominated by the headquarters country and approved by the General Assembly. One representative of theOIC is appointed by the OIC Secretary General. One representative of the country hosting the next edition ofIslamic Solidarity Games but without voting rights. The mandate of the Executive Board membership shall be of four years and renewable. Following is the current Executive Board serving 2017 – 2021 term.[5]
| Designation | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| President | HRH PrinceAbdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud | Saudi Arabia |
| 1st Vice-President | ColonelHamad Kalkaba Malboum | Cameroon |
| 2nd Vice-President | Dr. Chingiz Huseynzade |  Azerbaijan |
| 3rd Vice-President | General Ahmed Mohamed Fouly |  Egypt |
| 4th Vice-President | Nihat Usta |  Turkey |
| Secretary General | Nasser Ayman Majali | Jordan |
| Treasurer | Abdulaziz bin Saad Al-Dallak | Saudi Arabia |
| Board Member | Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapol |  Bangladesh |
| General Idriss Dokony |  Chad | |
| Saeed Abdulghaffar Hussain |  United Arab Emirates | |
| Salim Ssenkungu Musoke |  Uganda | |
| Indra Gamulya |  Indonesia | |
| Ammar Brahmia |  Algeria | |
| Nasser Ayman Majali | Jordan | |
| Omar Diagne |  Senegal | |
| Representative ofOIC | Ambassador Tariq Ali Bakheet |  Sudan |
| Representative ofPalestine | General Jebral Al-Rojoob |  Palestine |
| Representative for Women & Sports | Mrs.Konul Nurullayeva | Azerbaijan |
| Representative of6th ISG 2025 | HH Prince Fahad bin Jalawi Al Saud | Saudi Arabia |