Özet:

Imam Maturidi, who is the founder of the Maturidi mad- hab, was born during the Isla- mization process of the Turks in Samarqand located today within the borders of Uzbekistan. Next to his indentity of being a mutakallim, mufassir and faqih, you can encounter some records from resources of his mystical aspect. Imam   Maturidi’s   interpretati- on of particularly the issue of Allah’s   essence  and  attributes is important in terms of the viewpoint of wahdat al-wujud. While Mu’tazila does not ac- cept attributes of Allah, Imam Maturidi   states   that  attributes of Allah exist, that it is not the same with the Allah essence but they are also not separate. This approach later affected Ahmad Yasawi’s understanding of mysticism. The fact that this interpretation was based on the manifestation of the names and  attributes  of Allah,  in  other words, the conformity of Anatolian Sufism with wahdat al-wujud has prepared the foun- dation of the Sufi approach of showing great love and tolerance to humans and other created beings. Therefore, it can be said that  Imam  Maturidi  contributed greatly to the Islamization process  of the Turks  and  played a significant role of the Islami- zation  of Anatolia. In this study, we will try to determine the effects of the mysticism culture in Samarqand where Imam Maturidi was raised on his multi-faceted scientific personality and his influence on Anatolian Sufism.

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