BIOGRAPHY OF MOAZEN ZADE

His deceased father Sheik ABDOLKARIM ARDEBILI was a Muezzin and the time he was calling the ADHAN in Imam Mosque in Tehran city, his voice was broadcasting lively. Until 1941 sheik ADDOLKARIM ARDEBILI was giving sermons and calling ADHAN and for the first time due to the ADHAN called by him in that year gained him fame and then performed the live dawn program on radio from the Imam mosque (former Shah Mosque) up to 1948. He passed away in 1973.
In MOAZENZADE’s family where the profession of the majority of family members was religious activities and ADHAN calling, Rahim MOAZENZADE the elder offspring pursued his father path more seriously and practically continued calling ADHAN instead of father after his death.
MOAZENZADE’s well-known ADHAN which was called sweet soul, was the one Rahim MOAZENZADE called at 6th studio located in 15 KHORDAD square in 1955.
According to MOAZEN, while he was fasting intended to call an ADHAN that would be a precious memento for Iran and Islamic culture. For recording the ADHAN, MOAZENZADE evaluates the various parts of it but none of them suited his interests, till he finds the Soul of Souls corner for his work.
He always was saying: I felt proud by recording this voice remark. And in the past years, it was with me. And if this spiritual wealth remains for me, that will be quit sufficient.
Master in his last days of his life, explained his own biography:
I was born in ARDABIL city in 1926. In those days, instead of high school, we were going to local religious school. All were religious minded. In our time, families were trying to introduce their children to QURAN. We also passed this period and then entered HAJ EBRAHIM School. We were religious students and this ADHAN was with us, day and night, in mosque and in religious places. When my father stayed in Iran Street in ARDABIL city, as his habit, the next morning, he went to the roof and said ADHAN. By his work, the Friday Imam of ARDABIL became so happy and said: today I am hearing a heavenly voice. He sent some men to find the owner of that voice. When they found my father, they have given two rooms in the mosque. My father was the first man to say ADHAN in radio station. And it was always in live broadcasting.
My late father had heart attack in 1950 and then I accepted to say ADHAN, instead of him. Since then I am doing this work. And I am proud to do it for my Islam and my nation. I am not rich man. And this is my wealth to say ADHAN.
People are calling every day and say this ADHAN is very beautiful. You know why, because I am doing it while I am fasting. To become close to the God. This was not for the sake of money. It is a spiritual work. You can see the result.
Mr. VEZ TEHRANI once said: all ADHANS are good. But ADHAN of MOAZEN ZADE forces us to go to the mosque.
MOAZEN ZADE continues: saying ADHAN is kin in our family. Our family say ADHAN for nearly 150 years. Long ago when government officers wanted to give identity card to everyone, they issuing it according to people`s occupation.
So they have given the identity of MOADHEN to us. Nowadays some young fellows try to say ADHAN by Saudi style, but we should not forget our way. Many people tried to copy me, but they failed. It is grace of God.
Mr. MOAZEN ZADE ARDEBILI lived for many years in ARDEBIL. But then moved to KARAJ CITY (MEHRSHAR AREA).
He died at the age of 80 in 2006 in Tehran. God bless him.