Salim Moazenzadeh Ardabili
Salim Moazenzadeh Ardebili | |
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Moazenzadeh in 2005 | |
| Born | October 7, 1936 Ardabil, Iran |
| Died | November 22, 2016 (aged 80) Ardabil, Iran |
| Resting place | Behesht-e Zahra |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation(s) | Muezzin, religious singer |
| Known for | Religious singing in Azerbaijani, Persian, and Arabic |
| Parent(s) | Abdolkarim Moazenzadeh Ardabili (father) Hanieh Mehrajie (mother) |
| Relatives | Rahim Moazenzadeh Ardabili (brother) |
Salim Moazenzadeh Ardabili (Persian: سليم مؤذنزاده اردبیلی; October 7, 1936 – November 22, 2016) was an Iranian maddah and muezzin, known for religious singing in Azerbaijani, Persian, and Arabic, all of which he was fluent in.
Moazenzadeh was born in 1936 in Tazeh Shahr, Ardabil to a religious Azeri-Iranian family. His father, Abdolkarim Moazenzadeh Ardabili, was the first muezzin on Iranian radio, and his brother, Rahim Moazenzadeh Ardabili, was also a revered muezzin who passed away in 2005.
In his youth and middle age, Moazenzadeh often performed for Muharram ceremonies at mosques and husayniyya in Ardabil and Tabriz. In his later years, he also performed in mosques in Tehran.