Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili

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Ayatollah al-Uzma 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.

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

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