Samarkand theologian who founded the Maturidi school of Sunni doctrine, which weighs revelation together with reason. It is still followed across Central Asia, Turkey and South Asia.
Key achievements
Founded the Maturidi school, one of the two mainstream traditions of Sunni theology
Wrote Kitab al-Tawhid, a systematic defence of belief through reason
Wrote Ta'wilat al-Qur'an, one of the earliest large Qur'an commentaries from Central Asia
