Abdul Karim Mousavi Ardebili

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

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.


Preceded by:
No Sharia judge before
Head of judiciary of Islamic Republic of Iran
1980-1989
Succeeded by:
Mohammad Yazdi