The 2020 International Maturidi Conference was an international scientific-practical conference held over three days, from 3 to 5 March 2020, in the city of Samarkand and under the title of "Imam Abu Mansur Maturidi and the Teachings of Maturidiyya: The Past and the Present" (Arabic: الإمام أبو منصور الماتريدي والتعاليم الماتريدية: التاريخ والحاضر).
The conference was sponsored by the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and was organized jointly with the Committee on Religious Affairs under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Imam Bukhari International Scientific Research Center (IBISRC), the Center for Islamic Civilization, the Muslims Board of Uzbekistan, the International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan, and the Egyptian Al-Azhar Complex.[3]
The main purpose of the conference was to further study Imam Maturidi's scientific heritage, to reveal the essence of the teachings of Maturidiyya against destructive sects, the promotion of the Uzbekistan's contribution to Islamic civilization,[4] and shedding light on the scientific legacy of scholars from Transoxiana.[5]
The participants at the conference discussed certain issues related to Islam and Muslims, including teachings of Maturidiyya and modernity, and preservation and development of religious values in the modern state.[6]
The conference came out with a set of recommendations, most importantly:[24][25][26][27][28]
Establishing a memorial complex for Imam al-Maturidi, according to the traditions of the national architecture in Samarkand.
Preparing commentaries and glosses on his books, such as: "Kitab al-Tawhid", and "Kitab Ta'wilat al-Qur'an" or "Ta'wilat Ahl al-Sunnah", known also as "Tafsir al-Maturidi".
Collecting and preserving electronic copies of the literature of al-Maturidi and the Maturidi scholars, such as al-Nasafi – author of "Tabsirat al-Adillah".
Organizing a competition for the researchers of the Maturidi's heritage in Al-Azhar and choosing its winners.
Holding a periodic scientific forum for the contributions of al-Maturidi to the Islamic civilization and Muslim cultures.
Searching for other aspects of accepting others in the heritage of Maturidi and publishing it.
The necessity of teaching the theory of knowledge (epistemology).
Teaching and spreading al-Maturidi's dogmas and simplifying them for students against extremism and radicalism in the world.
Creating a special website where information about scientific heritage of Imam al-Maturidi and teachings of Maturidiyya will be posted.[29]
