A Study On the Moderate Thought of Maturidi School

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Maturidi school is one of the two pillars of Sunni sect in Islamic theology. Based on the multi-ethnic and multi-religious social reality of the Muslim community in the period of Islamic social transition, Matulidi school established a disciplinary system aimed at setting a theological foundation to demonstrate the Islamic teachings and create a harmonious atmosphere in the pluralistic society. The system focused not only on the role of reason but advocated religious tolerance and moderation which constitute Sunni tradition of the doctrine and became an ideological source of the Muslim Moderatism throughout the ages. Therefore,enhancing the study of Maturidi school could help us to grasp historical roots of the contemporary Islamic Moderatism trend, and build a bridge for cultural exchanges and international cooperation between China and the Islamic world. At the same time it would promote the idea of tolerance and harmony, and suppress the tendency of extremism. So it has strategic meanings that should not be overlooked.