The 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games will be the 6th edition of the event will be held from 7 to 21 November 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia under the aegis of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association (ISSA). It will be the second time that the event was organised by the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee. The event will return to its usual 4-year-cycle following the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey delayed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bidding
In April 2021, it was announced that the 2025 Games would take place in Cameroon. However, in May 2024, the ISSA announced that Riyadh would be the hosts of this edition.[1][2][3]
Venues
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Status |
| TBA | Ceremonies | TBA | TBA |
| Boulevard City 1 | Fencing | 1,188 | Existing with temporary stands |
| Judo |
| Ju-Jitsu |
| Karate |
| Muay Thai |
| Table tennis |
| Taekwondo |
| Weightlifting |
| Wushu |
| Boulevard City 2 | Esports | 676 |
| Boulevard City 3 | Athletics (jumps) | 2,500 | Temporary |
| Boulevard City 4 | 3x3 Basketball | 500 |
| Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee Complex Green Hall 1 | Futsal | 3,000 | Existing |
| Handball |
| Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee Complex Green Hall 2 | Swimming | 456 |
| Jump Saudi | Equestrian | 1,221 |
| Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium | Athletics (except for jumps) | 22,188 |
| Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Malaz Halls | Volleyball | 922 |
| Wrestling |
Sports
| 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games sports programme |
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Participating nations
It is expected that the 57 members of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation will be present at the Games.
| Participating National Committees |
Afghanistan Albania Algeria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Benin Brunei Burkina Faso Cameroon Chad Comoros Djibouti Gabon The Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Indonesia Iran Iraq Ivory Coast Jordan Kazakhstan Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Libya Malaysia Maldives Mali Mauritania Morocco Mozambique Niger Nigeria Oman Pakistan Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia (host) Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia Sudan Suriname Syria Tajikistan Togo Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Yemen |
Medal table
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