Khalil Boyukzadeh

Ayatollah Khalil Boyukzadeh (Persian: خلیل بیوک‌زاده, called Moravvej Ardabili in Persian: مروج اردبیلی, 18 September 1930 – 16 April 2001)^[1][2] was an Iranian Shiite Ayatollah and politician. He was a member of 1st, 2nd and 3rd Assembly of Experts from Ardabil Province electorate, and he was Representative of the Supreme Leader in Ardabil Province and first imam Jumu'ah for Ardabil in northwest of Iran after Iranian Revolution.^[3] An annual commemoration ceremony of Moravvej Ardabili is held in Ardabil.^[4]

Khalil Boyukzadeh
خلیل بیوک‌زاده
Khalil Boyukzadeh next to Ali Khamenei on his trip to Ardabil, 2000.
Member of Assembly of Experts
In office 1982 – 16 April 2001 (died, replaced by Mir Ebrahim Seyyed Hatami to 2006)
Representative of the Supreme Leader in Ardabil Province and Imam Jumu'ah of Ardabil
In office 1979 – 16 April 2001
Appointed by	Ruhollah Khomeini
Preceded by	Office Created
Succeeded by	Hassan Ameli
Personal details
Born	(1930-09-18)18 September 1930 Ardabil, Iran
Died	16 April 2001(2001-04-16) (aged 70) Ardabil, Iran
Alma mater	Qom Hawza

See also

• List of ayatollahs
• List of members in the First Term of the Council of Experts