The Governor of Samarkand, Babur Applakulov, granted the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar the Grand Imam, Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the status of honorary citizen of the city of Samarkand, after the decision was ratified by the House of Representatives and the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The governor of Samarkand said, during an international conference entitled "Imam Abu Mansour al-Matridi and Matrid teachings: history and present" held during the period from the third to the fifth of this month, that "the Sheikh of Al-Azhar is better than representing Samarkand, and this is a tribute to the efforts of his eminence in spreading the tolerance of Islam, moderation and religious tolerance" Disseminating moderate thought throughout the world, and strengthening Egyptian-Uzbek ties.

It is noteworthy that the scientific conference “Imam Abu Mansour Al-Matridi and Matrid teachings: history and the present” in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, discusses the analysis of the life of Al-Matredi and its scientific implications, opinions and ideas related to the history of the development of speech science during his reign, and to discuss the development of the Matrid school, and the importance of the heritage of Imam Al-Matridi and his followers in resolving issues Pressing in the current era.