Badminton was one of the few main sports for the now defunct Women's Islamic Games . The sport was first introduced as one of the main seven sports in the inaugural Women's Islamic Games in 1993 Women's Islamic Games. [1]
| Year | Host | Women's singles | Women's doubles | Women's team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 [2] Details |  Tehran, Rasht |  Zarina Jamal | Afshan Shujah Zarina Jamal | Pakistan |
| 1997 Details | Tehran | Aisha Akram | Aisha Akram Zarina Jamal | Pakistan |
| 2001 [3] Details | Tehran, Rasht |  Eva Katrib | Shiva Haji Baghali Shahrzad Ramazani | Iran |
| 2005 [4] Details | Tehran |  Norshahliza Baharum | Mooi Hing Yau Ooi Sock Ai | Malaysia |
| Nation | 93 | 97 | 01 | 05 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | X | X | 2 | ||
 Armenia | X | 1 | |||
 Azerbaijan | 3 | X | X | X | 4 |
 Cyprus | X | 1 | |||
 Great Britain | X | 1 | |||
 Kazakhstan | X | 1 | |||
 Indonesia | X | X | 2 | ||
| Iran | 3 | X | X | X | 4 |
 Iraq | X | 1 | |||
 Jordan | X | 1 | |||
| Malaysia | X | 1 | |||
 Maldives | X | 1 | |||
| Pakistan | 3 | X | X | X | 4 |
 Sudan | X | 1 | |||
| Syria | 3 | X | X | X | 4 |
 Turkmenistan | 3 | X | X | 3 | |
| Number of nations | 5 | 8 | 6 | 13 | |
| Number of athletes | 15 | ||||
The 1993 Women's Islamic Games, also known as the First Women's Islamic Games were held in Tehran and Rasht, Iran, from 13 to 19 February 1993. Ten countries were represented at the Games, with 407 athletes, 46 teams, 190 judges, and 2 international observers in attendance.
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