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IJA 1454

Verification Certificates, Confirmations of Members Vocations, Lineages, Citizenship

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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community, comprised of birth, engagement, marriage, divorce, and death certificates; confirmations of Jewish lineage, vocations, ethnicity, and citizenship. Certificates were issued in 1950 and cover the 1890s-1950. Some of the certificates have names written in Hebrew.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 1454
Item Number
12603
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Abrogation of Citizenship, Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Birth Certificate, Certification of Non-Impediment, Charitable Sewing Society for Girls, Contract, Correspondence, Death Certificate, Department of Passport and Nationality, Divorce Certificate, Engagement Certificate, Financial, Handwritten, Ink Stamp, Jewish Lay Council, Legal, Letterhead, Marriage Certificate, Mosul, Office of the Police, Passport, President of the Jewish Community, Revenue Stamps, Spiritual Council, Typed

AI English Translation, Pages 151-175

Archival unit 151

We, the elective committee of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that Hammo Ashir passed away approximately four years ago and left behind his wife
named Rahma daughter of Yamin and her son Ashir, and his wife remains a widow until now, unmarried. For the purpose of clarification, we have signed this testimony.
Member | Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic Community in Zakho
Teacher Ibrahim Benjamin | Saleh Shalom Moja |  | Moshe Isaac Gabbay
Number -: 8 / 46 / 50
Date -: 15 / 10 / 1950
(We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above)
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
10 / 15 / ⟦1⟧
⟦10 / 15⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 152

We, the elective body of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that when Isaac son of Moshe died, he left his wife named Nazi
daughter of Joseph a widow, and she is until now a widow, unmarried, and for the sake of clarification we have signed this testimony.
Member | Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic community in Zakho
Teacher Ibrahim Benjamin | Saleh Shalom Mowja |  | Moshe Isaac Gabbay
Number -: 4119 / 50
Date -: 15 / 10 / 1950
We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above )
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
Its authenticity
10/15
⟦signature⟧
10/15/1

Archival unit 153

We, the elective body of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that Rahma son of Moshi Ibrahim Samouqad
was born after his father's request to renounce Iraqi citizenship, and for the sake of clarification, we have signed this certificate.
Member | Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic Community in Zakho
Teacher Ibrahim Benjamin | Saleh Shalom Mouja |  | Moshi Ishaq Kabbay
We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above
Number -: 50/4110
Date -: 1950/10/15
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
Exempt
⟦signature⟧
10/15
10/15/1
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 154

We, the elective body of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that Yamima daughter of Moshe Yaqoub was born after her
father's request to renounce Iraqi citizenship, and for the sake of clarification, we have signed this certificate.
Member | Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic Community in Zakho
Teacher Ibrahim Benjamin | Saleh Shalom Muwajiha |  | Moshe Ishaq Gabbai
Number -: 50 / 4611
Date -: 15 / 10 / 1950
(We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above)
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
1 / 15 / 10

Archival unit 155

We, the elective body of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that Rachel Pinhas Yaqub has passed away
after her father's request to renounce Iraqi citizenship, and for the sake of clarification, we have signed below.
Member | Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic Community in Zakho
Teacher Ibrahim Benjamin | Saleh Shalom Moja |  | Moshe Isaac Gabbai
Number -: 4112 / 50
Date -: 10 / 10 / 1950
(We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above)
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
10 / 10 / 50
10 / 10 / 1
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 156

⟦Department Stamp⟧
We, the elective body of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that Rahani daughter of Muslih passed away one month
ago after her transactions with the police departments had been completed, and for the sake of clarification, we have signed this testimony.
Member | Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic Community in Zakho
Teacher Ibrahim Benjamin | Salih Shalom Moja |  | Moshe Isaac Gabbai
Number: 50/4112
Date: 10 / 15 / 1950
(We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above)
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
Hafza
⟦signature⟧
1/15/10

Archival unit 157

We, the elective committee of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that Seih Shmuel Nahum Hai was born after the request
of his father to renounce Iraqi citizenship, and for the sake of clarification, we have signed this certificate.
Member | Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic Community in Zakho
Teacher Ibrahim Benjamin | Saleh Shalom Moja |  | Moshe Isaac Gabbay
Number - M -: 4114 / 50
Date -: 15 / 10 / 1950
(We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above)
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
10/15
10/15/⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 158

We, the elective body of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that the father of Yazi daughter of Eliyahu, named Eliyahu
son of Nahum, died approximately ten years ago, and she is until now under the care of her brother named Ibrahim Eliyahu, and for clarification we have signed
this testimony.
Representative of the Mosaic community in Zakho | The Mukhtar | Member | Member
Moshe Ishaq Gabbai | ⟦illegible signature⟧ | Saleh Shalom Mowja | Teacher Ibrahim Benjamin
(We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above)
Number: 4115 / 50
Date: 15 / 10 / 1950
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
Safat
15/10
1/10/15

Archival unit 159

We, the elective body of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that Gharib son of Saleh Shaker died after the request
of his father to renounce Iraqi citizenship, and for the sake of clarification we have signed below.
Member | Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic community in Zakho
Teacher Ibrahim Benjamin | Saleh Shalom Mouja |  | Moshe Ishaq Gabbay
(We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above)
Number: 4116 / 50
Date: 15 / 10 / 1950
⟦illegible signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
Safat
15 / 10 / 1

Archival unit 160

We, the elective body of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that ⟦...⟧ Moshe Pinhas Ibrahim died approximately
eight years ago and left his wife Khatoun Mikhail and two daughters Rachel and Naeema, and his wife Khatoun remains a widow until now, unmarried
And for the sake of clarification, we have signed below.
Member | Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic Community in Zakho
Teacher Ibrahim Benjamin | Saleh Shalom Mouja |  | Moshe Isaac Gabbay
Number: 4117 / 50
Date: 10 / 15 / 1950
(We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above)
Safat
10/15
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 161

We, the elective body of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that Matloub Nuwah died ten
years ago and left his son, the one named Murad, under the care of his mother, the one named Warda daughter of Gershon, and when his wife Warda daughter of Gershon died,
his son, the one named Murad son of Matloub, came under the care of his sister Zarifa daughter of Matloub, and for this reason we have signed this testimony.
Member | Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic community in Zakho
Teacher Ibrahim Benjamin | Saleh Shalom Mouja |  | Moshe Isaac Gabbay
Number: 412 / 50
Date: 15 / 10 / 950
(We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above)
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
10/15

Archival unit 162

Department Copy
We, the elective body of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that when Moshe Shalom died, his wife named
Zulfi and her children Saleh and <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> and Sadiqa, and she, his wife, is now a widow and unmarried, and for the sake of clarification we have signed this testimony.
Representative of the Mosaic Community in Zakho | The Mukhtar | Member | Member
Moshe Isaac Gabbay |  | Saleh Shalom Moja | Teacher Ibrahim Benjamin
Number: 4119 / 50
Date: 15 / 10 / 1950
We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above )
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
Safaa
15 / 10 / 1

Archival unit 163

Director of General Police
Travel and Nationality Division
(Passports)
We, the undersigned, certify that Aziza daughter of Jibrail, her father named Jibrail Shamil died five years ago
and that her mother, Seraj Ezra Abed, has had her nationality revoked under number 137, and accordingly we have provided her with this certificate.
Elector | Elector | Elector | Mukhtar of the Israelite Community in Diwaniyah
Isaac Yaqub | Teacher ⟦Yoshi⟧ | Abed Meir
Number -: 422 / 50
Date -: 5 / 10 / 1950
The authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar above are certified)
⟦illegible signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible signature in red⟧
5/10
1 / 10 / 15

Archival unit 164

The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs
Baghdad
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby confirm that:
The named: ⟦Yitzhak (Hanin) son of Nissim⟧ has died in Baghdad
On the day: ⟦24⟧ of the month: ⟦Adar I⟧ year 5708
And for that reason I have signed below: (15 / 1 / 1948)
⟦Yitzhak Ezra⟧
⟦Menachem⟧
Heskel Haddad
The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs
⟦Asfahani⟧
10 / 2

Archival unit 165

⟦The Department⟧
4121 / 50
Death Certificate
15 / 10 / 1950
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby
confirm that the person named Ibrahim Rahmin Haroun Cohen died in Baghdad on the fifteenth day
of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦Mustafa⟧
10/25
⟦signature⟧
15 / 10 / 1

Archival unit 166

General Police Directorate
Travel and Nationality Division
(Transit Passports)
We, the undersigned, testify that the person named Naeem Salem Ishaq, his features indicate that he was born in 932
and that he was recorded by mistake as born in 934, so we provided him with this certificate.
Selection | Selection | Selection | Mukhtar of the Israelite Community in Diwaniyah
Ishaq Yaqub | Moallem Moshe | Abed ⟦line⟧ Seir |
Number: 50 / 4122
Date: 15 / 10 / 1950
(We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar above)
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Physical Council
Hafah
15 / 10
1 / 15 / 10
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 167

22 / 4 / 50
15 / 10 / 1950
31
Shamil Yusuf, known as Shmuel Karji son of Yusuf Khadouri
Miss Nouria Yusuf Maatouk
The twenty-fourth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
⟦illegible⟧
10 / 10
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
1 / 10 / 10

Archival unit 168

General Police Directorate
Travel and Nationality Division
(Passports)
We, the undersigned, testify that Doris Saleh, wife of Ibrahim Sahyoun Aslan, her features indicate that she was born in
1932 and that she was mistakenly registered as born in 1933, and therefore we have provided her with this certificate.
Mukhtar | Mukhtar | Mukhtar | Mukhtar of the Israelite Community in Diwaniyah
Isaac Yaqub | Moallem Moshe | Abed Musayer |
Number: 4124 / 50
Date: 15 / 10 / 1950
(We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the Mukhtar's seal above)
Certified
15 / 10
Rahma
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Physical Council
1 / 10 / 15

Archival unit 169

⟦Presidency of the Community⟧
P 4125 / 50
10/15/1950
The Exhibitor
Nahum Shabo known as Nahum Shabshay
xxx Zakho Miss Zalfa Ibrahim known as Zalfi Ibrahim
The ninth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven
AD.
⟦illegible⟧
10/15
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
1/15/10

Archival unit 170

⟦illegible⟧ Cairo District
4126 / 50
10 / 15 / 1950
Distinguished
Menachem Shlomo Isaac Khattina
Miss Farha Munir Shlomo Kassah
The twenty-first of August of the year nineteen hundred AD.
⟦illegible⟧
10/16
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
10/20
1 / 10 / 10

Archival unit 171

Department Copy
50/4126
10/15/1950
Exhibit
Menachem Shlomo Isaac Khetina
Miss Farha Munir Shlomo Kaige
The twenty-first of August of the year nineteen hundred AD.
(True copy of the original)
Baghdad on 10/30/1950
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
1/10/30

Archival unit 172

Presidency of the Community
4127/50
15th October          50
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby
confirm that Mr. YOUSUF SALEH ADAM was born at Baghdad on
the year 1926 ( nineteen hundred & twenty-six A. D. ).
⟦signature⟧
Ofg. President,
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD.
President,
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
3 copies
150 fils
⟦signature⟧ 15/⟦x⟧
Shamaash
3 Copies
15/10
⟦RL⟧

Archival unit 173

His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, the respected
After greetings
We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Akram son of Ibrahim⟧ was born in Baghdad
On the ⟦twenty-seventh⟧ day of ⟦January⟧ in the year 1919 AD.
And for this purpose we have signed below
Baghdad on 10/15/1950
Witness ⟦line⟧
⟦Shlomo Khedhouri⟧
Witness ⟦line⟧
⟦...⟧
I certify the contents of this certificate
⟦The Mukhtar⟧
50 Fils
⟦Department Seal⟧
Mr. Nasi Sayyagh
⟦And on behalf of⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Authentication of documents
10/15

Archival unit 174

No.: 9128 / 50
Number: 50/4128
Baghdad: 15th October 1950.
Date: 1950/10/15
Birth Certificate ⟦line⟧
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify
In accordance with testimonials presented ⟦whose photo is attached above⟧
that Mr. Akram Ibrahim was born in Baghdad on
I hereby confirm that Mr. AKRAM ABRAHAM
the twenty-seventh day of January
was born at Baghdad on the 27th day of
the year 1919 (one thousand nine hundred and nineteen
January 1919 ( nineteen hundred & nine-
AD ⟦line⟧ ) =
teen A. D. ).
(whose photograph
is affixed hereabove.)
Acting Head of the Community
Ofg. President,
President of the Lay Council
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD.
President,
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
30528
⟦illegible⟧
15/10
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 175

⟦Department Copy⟧
COPY
No: 4128/51
Baghdad 15th October 1950.
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
Copy of Certificate
Number - 50/4128
Date - 15 / 10 / 1950
Birth Certificate
In accordance with testimonials
presented, I hereby confirm that
Mr. AKRAM ABRAHAM (whose photograph
is affixed hereabove) was born at
Baghdad on the 27th day of January
1919 (nineteen hundred nineteen A.D.).
Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby
confirm that Mr. Akram Abraham, whose
photograph is attached above, was born in Baghdad on
the twenty-seventh day of January
in the year 1919 (one thousand nine hundred and nineteen
AD).
⟦signature⟧
Ofg. President,
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD.
President,
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Abraham / 14
1/24
⟦illegible⟧
100 Fils required