Abstract
Shaykh Abd al-Aziz Dabbagh (d. 1131 AH) was one of the leading Sufis of the Shadhiliyah order. By virtue of his majestic personality and his Sufi approach, he strove to revitalize the Sufism grounding it in the basic principles of Islam. This study aims to present Shaykh Abd al-Aziz Dabbagh’s thoughts about the master-disciple relationship and spiritual allegiance to a Sufi master. His concept regarding the Mashikha (spiritual mastership) is unique and in some aspects at variant with the other Sufi Shaykhs of his time. It has been attempted to understand the thoughts of Dabbagh through the textual study of his magnum opus alIbriz in which he clearly defined the Sufi rituals and their importance in the realm of Sufism. The present study helps us to understand Dabbagh’s standpoint regarding the spiritual mastership and allegiance and how it influenced the subsequent Sufi scholarship.