Rahim Moazzen Zadeh Ardabili

Rahim Moazzen-Zadeh Ardabili (Persian: رحیم مؤذن‌زاده اردبیلی; 1925 – 25 May 2005) was a prominent Muslim Moazzen in Iran.

Grave of Rahim Moazzen-Zadeh Ardabili in Ibn Babawayh Cemetery

He was born in Ardabil Province to 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 broadcast 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 the dastgah of Bayat-e Turk, a musical scale in Azerbaijani traditional music, and it was performed in studio no. 6 of 15th Khordad square radio station, 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.

Adhan feature

Mohammad Reza Shajarian says about Rahim Moazenzadeh's call to Adhan:

"This call to Adhan has two remarkable features. Moazenzadeh called it" Bayat Turk ", because Bayat Turk is always a messenger, promiser and informer, and this choice was made correctly by him and he promises the people every time. "On the other hand, sincerity is rippling through this call to Adhan, and I, who have been working in the field of music for many years, have been hearing and living with this call to Adhan for 60 years."