Rahim Moazenzadeh Ardabili
Rahim Moazenzadeh Ardebili | |
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| رحیم مؤذنزاده اردبیلی | |
Moazenzadeh in 2005 | |
| Born | September 23, 1925 |
| Died | May 26, 2005 (aged 79) |
| Resting place | Ibn Babawayh Cemetery |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation | Muezzin in the style of Iranian music |
| Parent(s) | Abdolkarim Moazenzadeh Ardebili (father) Hanieh Mehrajie (mother) |
| Relatives | Salim Moazenzadeh Ardabili (brother) |
Rahim Moazenzadeh Ardabili (Persian: رحیم مؤذنزاده اردبیلی; September 23, 1925 – May 25, 2005) was an Iranian muezzin. He is known as the "Bilal of Iran."
Moazenzadeh was born in Ardabil province to a religious Azeri-Iranian family. His father Abdul Karim Moazzen Zadeh Ardabili was the first Muezzin to call the adhan, or call to prayer, on Iranian television. His voice was broadcast by radio from 1943–1947, and he carried out the morning program of radio at the Imamzadeh Mosque in Tehran, until 1947 when he died. Rahim continued to issue the call to prayer after him.
His adhan is recited in the dastgah of Bayat-e Turk, a musical scale in Azerbaijani traditional music. It can still be heard on Iranian radio and is regularly played on television. Moazenzadeh has stated:
"Since recording this piece, I have always carried a sense of spiritual pride with me throughout the years. If this spiritual wealth is the only thing that remains, it will be enough for me."
Moazenzadeh died in Tehran at the age of 80.