The gatherings

Sessions & Lectures

Gatherings and reflections from the Fez, Morocco journey with Shaykh Ahmad Dabbagh.

Shaykh Ahmad Dabbagh seated with companions against blue and white tilework

Fez, Morocco

The Last Day in Fez

The last day in Fez with Shaykh Ahmad Dabbagh and the companions. These photographs preserve moments of gathering and companionship, alongside livestreams from the day, the Bayah and the final visit.

The companions gathered outside IACSAS beside a display of international flags

Fez, Morocco

The Fez Zawiyah Visit — IACSAS

A visit to the Fez zawiyah at IACSAS — the International Academic Centre for Sufi and Aesthetic Studies — with Shaykh Ahmad Dabbagh and the companions. These photographs preserve moments of gathering, listening and greeting. The visit livestreams and the Fajr session from the same day are collected separately below.

Shaykh Ahmad Dabbagh and Dr Saad ud Deen holding the Water of Life volumes

Fez, Morocco · 2 November 2026

The Walimah Meal

On the evening of 2 November, the companions gathered for a Walimah meal in Fez. During the evening, Dr Saad ud Deen was gifted the Water of Life books in two volumes, in recognition of his efforts in making an app that helps one purify themselves from sins and attain the pleasure of Allah. The book is unlike any other: written on how to search for the water that quenches the thirst of the purpose of life, how to drink once it is found, and then how to give that water to others — with diagrams, visuals, questions and answers, summaries and discussions in each chapter.

Shaykh Ahmad Dabbagh greeting a companion with a handshake

Fez, Morocco · 2 November 2026

A Day of Blessed Visits in Fez

With Shaykh Ahmad Dabbagh, the companions visited Sayyiduna Moulay Idris, Sayyiduna Ahmad al-Tijani and Masjid al-Qarawiyyin. These photographs preserve moments of companionship, gathering and supplication from the day.

Shaykh Ahmad Dabbagh with companions overlooking Fez in daylight

Fez, Morocco · 1 November 2026

The Nikkah Day — Day Two

The second day of the journey, on 1 November, marked the occasion of nikkah in Fez. The photographs capture daytime companionship and gathering, followed by the collective dinner in the evening.

Shaykh Ahmad Dabbagh smiling and shaking hands with a companion across the dinner table

Fez, Morocco · 31 October 2026

The First Collective Dinner

The journey's first collective dinner brought together brothers from Pakistan, Denmark, the USA and Saudi Arabia, joined by the blessed sons of Dr Idreesi Al Kubaidi. Over discussion and catching up, the gathering explored a single theme: from the outward practice of Salah to the reality of a life connected to Allah. Worship, the Shaykh taught, should not remain confined to rituals performed at particular times — its purpose is to transform our hearts, minds, character, decisions and entire way of life.