عزيز الكبيطي الإدريسي الحسني

PhD in Islamic Thought and Sufism from Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University (Fez) and Loyola University (Chicago, USA), with advanced graduate diplomas in Arabic and English Literature.

In 2017, awarded the Excellence in Islamic Sciences prize, granted by Fulbright and AMIDEAST, in recognition of his research on Islamic sciences in the modern Western context.

Recipient of several international research grants, including the Moroccan-American Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange grant, the Fulbright postdoctoral grant, and the EU-funded Jean Monnet Action grant for distinguished researchers.

Director General of the Fez International Sufi Conference, held annually in Morocco. He has organised and supervised numerous academic conferences and symposia worldwide: Morocco, Algeria, Spain, France, England, Scotland, USA, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Bangladesh, Azerbaijan, South Africa, and others.

The vision of the Center is a continuation of the Prophetic Approach that has passed through stages since the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ — through the masters of cultivation: Sayyiduna Ali, Sayyiduna Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani, Sayyiduna Abd al-Salam ibn Mashish, Sayyiduna Abu al-Hassan al-Shadhili, our Sheikh Sidi Abd al-Aziz al-Dabbagh, our Sheikh Sidi Ahmed ibn Idris and Sheikh Sidi Ahmed al-Dabbagh — down to the time of Sheikh Aziz El-Kobaiti Idrisi Al-Hassani, who completes the message of the Prophetic Approach with a renewing perspective.

The Sheikh's way is the way of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamā'ah, on the school of Imam Mālik in jurisprudence and Imam al-Ash'arī in creed. His chain in the sciences of tazkiyah and guidance is connected to the Messenger of God ﷺ. He also holds a blood lineage to the Messenger ﷺ — both lineages meet in him.