President Mirziyoyev: Imam Maturidi's works written a thousand years ago remain relevant today

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed recent work at the Imam Maturidi memorial complex in the city of Samarkand. By decree of the head of state, Uzbekistan widely marked the 1155th anniversary of the birth of Abu Mansur Maturidi last year. In this context, reconstruction and landscaping work began at the complex on the territory of the Chokardiza cemetery in Samarkand.

The complex covers 10.2 hectares and now includes a new mosque for pilgrims. The mausoleums of Imam Maturidi and Burhoniddin Marginoni have been fully reconstructed. It houses a specialised scientific centre, a library and a museum. A monumental portal, hotels and a large car park have been built at the entrance, and trees of local and foreign species adapted to the climate were planted.

The President stressed that these educational institutions aim to study the heritage of great ancestors deeply and bring it to young people. “Today this knowledge is extremely necessary for us,” he said. He noted that visitors should gain an understanding of Imam Maturidi’s scientific and spiritual heritage and his role in the Islamic world.