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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." Grave of Rahim Moazenzadeh Ardabili in Ibn Babawayh Cemetery 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. "Broadcasting of a documentary on the life of the "Bilal of Iran" on Radio Farhang" . ایمنا (in Persian). 2022-07-06 . "پخش مستند زندگی « بلال ایران» از رادیو فرهنگ" . fa (in Persian) . "یادی از «بلال» ایران مرحوم رحیم موذن زاده اردبیلی" . fa (in Persian) . "اصفهان سبز - اطلاع رسانی و اخبار" . esfahansabz.ir (in Persian) . Al Kawthar TV - قناة الکوثر (in Arabic) . "Moazzen-Zadeh Ardabili and soul-of-souls Azan" (in Persian).
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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 on radio and when he died Rahim replaced his father. His famous azaan which he recited in 1955 in 15 Khordad square in Tehran can still be heard from radio and television. "Moazzen Zadeh Ardabili and soul-of-souls Azan" (in Persian). BBC . : Unknown parameter |accassdate= ignored ( help )
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Grave of Rahim Moazzen Zadeh Ardabili in Ibn Babawayh Cemetery 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 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 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.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. "Moazzen Zadeh Ardabili and soul-of-souls Azan" (in Persian).
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Grave of Rahim Moazzen Zadeh Ardabili in Ibn Babawayh Cemetery 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 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 Tork, a musical scale in Persian traditional 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. 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. "Moazzen Zadeh Ardabili and soul-of-souls Azan" (in Persian).
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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. 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. "Moazzen-Zadeh Ardabili and soul-of-souls Azan" (in Persian).
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