Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation

Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation
الاتحاد الرياضي للتضامن الاسلامي
Formation8 May 1985; 39 years ago (1985-05-08)
TypeSports Federation
HeadquartersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Membership59 Countries
Official language
Arabic, English and French
President
HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud Saudi Arabia
1st Vice-President
Colonel Hamad Kalkaba Malboum Cameroon
Secretary General
Mohammed Saleh Al-Garnas Saudi Arabia
WebsiteOfficial website

The Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF; Arabic: الاتحاد الرياضي للتضامن الاسلامي) is the supreme authority governing the Islamic Solidarity Games. It is an international, non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Its mission is to increase the cooperation between the Islamic countries through sports. Currently, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is ISSF President since 8 April 2019.[1]

History

At their 3rd Islamic Summit Conference held in Mecca and Ta'if (1981), the leaders of Islamic world adopted a decision to establish the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF) in order to serve the needs of the OIC member countries in all aspects of sports activities. In 1985 and at the initiative of President of Youth Welfare of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the OIC invited the NOCs and Youth and Sports governmental organizations in Muslim countries to attend the constituent assembly for the foundation of the ISSF in the Saudi Arabia. Representatives of 34 Muslim countries attended this assembly and ratified the ISSF statute. Under the guidance of the Government of the Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Fahd announced the allocation of the ISSF headquarters to be at the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee complex in Riyadh city. He also announced the allocation of an annual subsidy from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the administration of the ISSF.

ISSF Presidents

S.No. Name Country Tenure
1. Prince Faisal bin Fahd  Saudi Arabia 8 May 1985 – 7 February 2000
2. Prince Sultan bin Fahd  Saudi Arabia 7 February 2000 – 3 October 2011
3. Prince Nawaf bin Faisal  Saudi Arabia 3 October 2011 – 4 December 2014
4. Prince Abdullah 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 Colonel Hamad Kalkaba Malboum  Cameroon 28 December 2018 – 8 April 2019
6. HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud  Saudi Arabia 8 April 2019 – present

†Turki bin Abdulmohsen bin Abdul Latif Al-Sheikh resigned on 28 December 2018.

ISSF Executive Board

The ISSF 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 the OIC is appointed by the OIC Secretary General. One representative of the country hosting the next edition of Islamic 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.[2]

Designation Name Country
President HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud  Saudi Arabia
1st Vice-President Colonel Hamad 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 Mohammed Saleh Al-Garnas  Saudi Arabia
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 of OIC Ambassador Hesham Youssef  Egypt
Representative of Palestine General Jebral Al-Rojoob  Palestine
Representative for Women & Sports Mrs. Konul Nurullayeva  Azerbaijan
Representative of 5th ISG 2022 Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoglu  Turkey

Objectives and tasks of ISSF

The stated mission of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF) is to promote friendship and cooperation between Islamic countries through sports.

  • To supervise the organization of a multi-sport event be held once every four years for member countries. This event shall be called the Islamic Solidarity Games.
  • To supervise the organization of tournaments and championships in all sports.
  • To encourage the exchange of bilateral visits between sports teams of Member countries.
  • To enter into cooperation agreements with sports organizations at international, continental and regional levels.
  • To train and develop sports cadres in Member states through the exchange of technical expertise and the organization of training courses in various fields of sports.
  • To hold conferences, symposia, exhibitions and museums, to supervise studies and researches and to disseminate publications serving the ISSF goals.

See also

References

  1. ^ "HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal unanimously elected as the ISSF President". www.issf.sa.en. Archived from the original on July 7, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "ISSF holds its 10th General Assembly". www.issf.sa.en. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2017.