Rahim Moazzen Zadeh Ardabili
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Rahim Moazzen Zadeh Ardabili (1925 - 25 May 2005) was a prominent Shia Moazzen
in Iran.
He was born in Ardabil Province
in a very religious family. His father Abdul Karim Moazzen Zadeh Ardabili was himself the first Moazzen
to call azaan. When Sheikh Abdul Karim Moazzen Zadeh Ardabili called out to prayer (Azan), his voice was broadcasted on line by radio. In 1943-1947, he carried out morning program of radio in Imam Mosque in Tehran. In 1947 he died and his son, Rahim Moazenzadeh called out to prayer after him. Rahim Moazenzadeh's famous prayer call (Azan) is in Bayat Tork, style (it is a style in Persian music), and it was performed in no: 6 studio of radio station located in 15th Khordad square in 1955. The Azan can still be heard from radio and television.. For recording this prayer call, he examined different styles but he accepted none of them. Then he selected Bayat Turk style for his calling prayer, he has always stated: "During the last years, a spiritual pride had been along with me for recording this prayer call, and this spiritual wealth is enough for me". Moazzen Zadeh Ardabili died on 25 May 2005 in Tehran, at the age of 80.
Muezzin
A muezzin , or muzim, is the chosen person at a mosque who leads the call to prayer at Friday services and the five daily times for prayer from one of the mosque's minarets; in most modern mosques, electronic amplification aids the muezzin in his task.The professional muezzin is chosen for his...
in Iran.
He was born in Ardabil Province
Ardabil Province
Ardabil Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the north west of the country, bordering the Republic of Azerbaijan and the provinces of East Azerbaijan, Zanjan, and Gilan. Its centre is the city of Ardabil...
in a very religious family. His father Abdul Karim Moazzen Zadeh Ardabili was himself the first Moazzen
Muezzin
A muezzin , or muzim, is the chosen person at a mosque who leads the call to prayer at Friday services and the five daily times for prayer from one of the mosque's minarets; in most modern mosques, electronic amplification aids the muezzin in his task.The professional muezzin is chosen for his...
to call azaan. When Sheikh Abdul Karim Moazzen Zadeh Ardabili called out to prayer (Azan), his voice was broadcasted on line by radio. In 1943-1947, he carried out morning program of radio in Imam Mosque in Tehran. In 1947 he died and his son, Rahim Moazenzadeh called out to prayer after him. Rahim Moazenzadeh's famous prayer call (Azan) is in Bayat Tork, style (it is a style in Persian music), and it was performed in no: 6 studio of radio station located in 15th Khordad square in 1955. The Azan can still be heard from radio and television.. For recording this prayer call, he examined different styles but he accepted none of them. Then he selected Bayat Turk style for his calling prayer, he has always stated: "During the last years, a spiritual pride had been along with me for recording this prayer call, and this spiritual wealth is enough for me". Moazzen Zadeh Ardabili died on 25 May 2005 in Tehran, at the age of 80.