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).

[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.

[7][8] In addition, it was attended by scholars, religious leaders, and directors of scientific and research centres from over 20 countries, including Algeria, Jordan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, Pakistan, Bosnia Herzegovina, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine, Switzerland, Germany, and United Kingdom.

[9][10] Prominent scholars that participated included:[11][12][13][14][15][16] The conference came out with a set of recommendations, most importantly:[24][25][26][27][28]