Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed the work carried out at the Imam Maturidi memorial complex in Samarkand.
Last year, Uzbekistan widely marked the 1,155th anniversary of the birth of Abu Mansur Maturidi. Reconstruction and landscaping of the complex then began at the Chokardiza cemetery in Samarkand.
A new mosque for pilgrims has been built on the 10.2-hectare site. The mausoleums of Imam Maturidi and Burhoniddin Marginoni have been fully reconstructed. The complex also has a research centre for in-depth study of the scholar’s legacy and a museum.
Mirziyoyev said the aim of such institutions is to study the legacy of great ancestors and pass it on to young people. He said studying and explaining Imam Maturidi’s works, written a thousand years ago, remains highly relevant.
A monumental entrance portal, hotels and a large car park have been built at the entrance to the complex. Trees of local and foreign varieties adapted to the country’s climate have been planted on the grounds.
The memory of the great scholars was honoured, and Quranic surahs were recited. The president said visitors should learn about Imam Maturidi’s scholarly and spiritual legacy and his role in the Islamic world.
