Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili

Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Abdolkarim Mousavi Ardebili (also spelt Ardabili, Persian: عبدالکریم موسوی اردبیلی , born January 28, 1926) is an Iranian marja and politician.

He is commonly referred to as Mousavi Ardebili.

Mousavi Ardabili was the head of the Judicial system of Iran until the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the first Supreme Leader of Iran. He was followed by Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi.

He had also established Mofid University.

[edit] External links

• Is the Ayatullah a Heretic?, Time, Monday, 28 Apr. 1980

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