About Moazzen Zadeh Rahim Moazzen Zadeh Ardabili (1925 - 25 May 2005) (Persian: رحیم موذن زاده اردبیلی) 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 on radio and when he died Rahim replaced his father. His famous azaan which he sang in 1955 in 15 Khordad square in Tehran can still be heard from radio and television.