AI en Translation, Pages 176-200
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Directorate General of Public Security
Travel and Nationality
Revocation Office
Baghdad
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
89
5/18
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject/ Date of death of Naeem Salhi
Please inform us of the date of death of Naeem Salhi, who held the non-
revocation ID numbered 1592 and dated 4/21/1954. We have learned that
the aforementioned person passed away in early 1957; please confirm that.
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
Director of Travel and Nationality
A copy to the General Secretariat:
Reference to our letter numbered 88 and dated 2/24/1958 - for information
To the late Naeem Salhi
Baghdad Date of Death
1/21/1957
Al-Husseini
4/8
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With a certificate ⟦...⟧
From those who have ⟦...⟧ Ms. ⟦...⟧ Saleh ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ Baghdad
On ⟦...⟧ 26 / 7 / ⟦...⟧
Please accept our highest respect
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number: 3531 / 5452
Number:
Date: 4/13/8
Subject:
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His Excellency the Honorable First Magistrate of the Criminal Court
Greetings,
I have been notified by a witness summons issued by the Director of Security for the Baghdad region of the necessity of my attendance at your
honorable court on 4/27/58 to give my testimony regarding the charge according to Article 173, Paragraph B of the Penal Code. In view of my old age and my
inability to attend the court, I request that the reading of my recorded statement by the investigator suffice, or that you order whatever you deem appropriate regarding
the matter.
With my highest respects to your Excellency,
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting President of the Community
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: ⟦582 / 6⟧
Subject:
Date: 14 / 4 / 1958
His Excellency the Honorable Personal Status Judge
Greetings,
Reference to your letter No. 4015 dated 7 / 4 / 1958
Shimon Yousif Eliya Mukhaybi has passed away and left behind brothers, namely:
1 - Saleh Yousif Eliya Mukhaybi
2 - Eliya " " "
3 - Yehuda " " "
4 - Moshi " " "
Please accept our highest respects
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
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Certificate
⟦The deceased⟧ Yusuf Iliya Shams ⟦and his wife⟧
⟦surviving⟧ and they are 1- Saleh 2- Iliya 3- ⟦Yehuda⟧
4- ⟦Husni⟧, children of Yusuf Iliya Shams
⟦This is to certify⟧
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Baghdad Court of First Instance (Personal Matters)
Issue No. 4015 Baghdad
Date 4 / 8 / 1958
Case file No. 195
To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality
Office of Denaturalization
This court was presented with the statement issued by the Mukhtar of the Al-Kubaisat neighborhood dated 3/19/1958, which includes
the limitation of the inheritance of the deceased (Shamoun Yousef bin Ilya Mukhis) on 7/18/1941 to the
following named persons, who are his brothers (1- Saleh, 2- Ilya, 3- Yehuda, 4- Moshi
sons of Yousef bin Ilya Mukhis).
Please inform us whether the aforementioned persons still retain their Iraqi nationality
or if it has been revoked from them, and the date of revocation if it was revoked, please inform us.
The Judge
Sadiq Haidar
Baghdad Court of First Instance
A copy thereof to:-
The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad,
The Baghdad Conciliation Court requested in its letter No. (369 / 958)
and 692 dated 19 / 2 / 958 the issuance of a legal inheritance decree,
regarding the limitation of the inheritance of the deceased Shamoun bin Yousef bin Ilya Mukhis
who died on 7/18/1941 and the acceptance of the plaintiff's review of that
The plaintiff has presented the aforementioned statement above regarding the limitation
of the inheritance of the said deceased, so please inform us whether you confirm that
the inheritance of the aforementioned deceased is limited to the persons mentioned,
named above and inform us.
Honorable President of the Community
We confirm that Shamoun Yousef bin Ilya Al-Mukhis died in Baghdad and that <del>his estates</del> his heirs are his brothers Ilya
and Saleh and <del>Moshi</del> Yehuda only, and accordingly we have signed, noting that he has no others
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T/: 58 /
Date: 24 / 3 / 1958
Telephone Number: 3531 5452
Subject: ⟦line⟧
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His Excellency, Judge of the Court of Personal Status in Adhamiya, Respected
After greetings,
The endower Rachel, daughter of Elisha Yamin Sheikh Sassoon, had endowed the house belonging to her located in the Sitt
Hadiya neighborhood in Baghdad, numbered 120 / 28 and sequence 78, for Jewish patients who are in Meer Elias Hospital
according to the conditions in the endowment deed issued by the Court of Personal Status in Baghdad dated July 12, 1933, and number
Information 933/91.
The condition of the trusteeship was stipulated to be for the head of the Jewish community in Baghdad, and after him it passes to whoever succeeds him in this
position, provided that the supervisor of the endowment is her brother Saleh Elisha Yamin Sheikh Sassoon, and after his death, the supervision passes to
the eldest of his male children and his male grandchildren, excluding females.
The endower has passed away, as well as the aforementioned supervisor, and the inheritance distribution decree for the endower was issued on 22 / 12 / 1956
with file number 216 / 956, and likewise the inheritance distribution decree for the supervisor was issued on 7 / 5 / 1951 with personal file number
113 / 951.
Therefore, I request the issuance of a deed assigning the trusteeship of the aforementioned endowment to the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the supervision
to Elisha son of Saleh Elisha Yamin Sheikh Sassoon, who is the eldest of the children of the supervisor, his late father Saleh Elisha mentioned above.
I submit herewith certified copies of the endowment deed and the two inheritance distributions mentioned above.
With highest respect to Your Excellency,
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting Head of the Jewish Community
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number: 3531 / 5452
Number: T / 58
Date: 24 / 3 / 1958
Subject:
His Excellency, the Judge of the Court of Personal Matters in Adhamiya, Respectfully
After Greetings
The endower Rachel daughter of Elisha Yamin Sheikh Sassoon had endowed the house belonging to her located in the Sitt
Hadiya neighborhood in Baghdad, numbered 28 / 120 and sequence 28, to Jewish patients who are in Meir Elias Hospital
according to the conditions in the endowment deed issued by the Court of Personal Matters in Baghdad dated July 12, 1933, and under
notification number 933/41.
The guardianship was stipulated to the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, and after him it transfers to whoever succeeds him in this
position, provided that the supervisor of the endowment is her brother Saleh Elisha Yamin Sheikh Sassoon, and after his death the supervision transfers to
the eldest of his male children and his male children's children, excluding females.
The endower has passed away, as has the aforementioned supervisor, and the decree of inheritance for the endower was issued on 22 / 12 / 1956
under file number 216 / 956, and likewise the decree of inheritance for the supervisor was issued on 7 / 5 / 1951 under personal file
number 113 / 951.
Therefore, I request the issuance of a deed assigning the guardianship of the aforementioned endowment to the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the supervision
to Elisha son of Saleh Elisha Yamin Sheikh Sassoon, who is the eldest of the children of the supervisor, his deceased father the aforementioned Saleh Elisha.
I enclose herewith certified copies of the endowment deed and the two inheritance decrees mentioned above.
With highest respect to Your Excellency
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting Head of the Jewish Community
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To the Honorable Judge of the Personal Status Court in Adhamiyah
Subject:
Whereas the endower Rachel daughter of Shaya' ⟦son of⟧ Shimon had endowed
⟦...⟧ the endower by virtue of the deed ⟦...⟧ numbered ⟦15/28⟧ and dated
to the ⟦...⟧ Israeli in ⟦...⟧ according to the conditions listed in the endowment deed
issued by the Personal Status Court ⟦in Baghdad⟧ on ⟦July 12, 922⟧ and registered
under file 941/942
The trusteeship was stipulated for the Council of the Israeli Community in Baghdad, and after it
it passes to whoever succeeds him in this position, provided that the supervisor of the mentioned endowment be
Saleh Al-Shaya' son of ⟦...⟧ Shimon, and after his death the supervision passes to the eldest
of his male children and his male children's children, excluding females.
The endower has died, as has the aforementioned supervisor, and the inheritance division was issued confirming
the death of the endower on 12/22/1951 under file number ⟦1612/951⟧, and likewise
the judgment was issued proving the death of the supervisor on 5/5/1951 under personal number ⟦951/112⟧.
Therefore, we request the issuance of a deed assigning the trusteeship of the mentioned endowment to the Presidency
of the Israeli Community in Baghdad, and the supervision to Shaya' bin Saleh Al-Shaya' son of
⟦...⟧ Shimon, who is the eldest of the children of the supervisor, his deceased father Saleh
Al-Shaya' aforementioned.
We attach herewith certified copies of the endowment deed and the two inheritance divisions mentioned
above. With all due respect to your honor.
Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri
Head of the Israeli Community
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TELEPHONE
83531
5452
President of the Jewish Community
BAGHDAD
No. ⟦line⟧
BAGHDAD ...17th April, 1958.
The British Embassy,
Consular Section,
BAGHDAD.
Dear Sirs,
I have the honour to bring to your notice that
the seal of this Community has been replaced by a new
one.
A specimen of the new stamp is shown hereunder
and I shall be pleased if you will kindly take note of
the same.
I beg to remain, Dear Sirs,
Yours faithfully,
Hakham S. Khedouri,
Acting President,
Jewish Community, Baghdad.
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TELEPHONE
83531
5452
President of the Jewish Community
BAGHDAD
No. ⟦line⟧
BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ 17th April, 1958.
The British Embassy,
Consular Section,
BAGHDAD.
Dear Sirs,
I have the honour to bring to your notice that
the seal of this Community has been replaced by a new
one.
A specimen of the new stamp is shown hereunder
and I shall be pleased if you will kindly take note of
the same.
I beg to remain, Dear Sirs,
Yours faithfully,
Hakham S. Khedouri,
Acting President,
Jewish Community, Baghdad.
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Ref. No.: 581
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Date: 8 / 5 / 1958
His Excellency the Director of Travel and Nationality, Respected
Central Audit Office
After greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 6927 and dated 8 / 5 / 1958;
The late Shalom Heskel Mahlab passed away in Baghdad on the twenty-sixth day
of the month of October in the year nineteen hundred and thirty-nine AD.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khadouri
Acting Head of the Community
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Directorate General of Public Security
Travel and Nationality
Central Audit Office
Baghdad
6927
Number / Travel / J / 185284 / ⟦line⟧
Date: 8 / 5 / 1958
Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Subject / - Statement of date of death
⟦line⟧
Please provide the date of death of Shalom Hazqeel Mahlab.
Shakir Nu'man
Director of Travel and Nationality
Shafiq / M
Deaths
Date of death 1956
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Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Ref. No.: 580
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Date: 1958/6/11
His Excellency the Respected Director of Travel and Nationality
Denaturalization Office
Greetings,
Reference to your letter No. 31/20900/2519 dated 1956/5/15
There are no records in this presidency confirming the date of birth, and therefore we cannot state the date of birth of
the detainee Bahjat Yusuf Yaqub Umran, nor the date of birth of his father and mother. As for the date of his father's death,
please inform us of the year of his death and his place of residence at that time so that we can provide confirmation.
Please accept our highest respect,
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
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Respected Director of the Mosaic Community
Request for Waiver
Respected Rabbi
There are no records in the Death Committee proving the date of birth
and death of the deceased ⟦Yaqub⟧ ⟦Youssef⟧ ⟦Yaqub⟧ ⟦Bahran⟧ upon him
and the death of the deceased deceased Yaqub Youssef Yaqub Bahran, nor
the date of birth of his father [and] his mother, but rather his death date [at the] department
Please inform us of the ⟦correctness⟧ of the ⟦date⟧ of ⟦his birth⟧ and ⟦his death⟧ ⟦so that⟧ ⟦the allowance⟧ ⟦for⟧ ⟦his death⟧ ⟦may be received⟧
due to him. Please accept the highest respect.
Father of the deceased
Youssef Yaqub Bahran, place of residence ⟦Babel⟧ neighborhood, ⟦house⟧ ⟦number⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
3531 President
5452 Secretary
Telephone Number
Number: T / 58 /
Date: 8 / 6 / 1958
Subject: ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Chief of Staff of the Army, respected
- Directorate of Administration -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 35396 and dated 10 / 5 / 1958
We do not have religious students at the present time so that we may be able to send lists of graduates.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri
Acting President of the Community
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Chief of Staff of the Army
Department of Administrative Affairs
Directorate of Administration
Number M/10/Sh2/19/6
Date /5/ 1958
Ordinary
25296
To / Directorate of General Recruitment
Subject: "Regarding Religious Studies"
Your letter numbered Q1/9021 and dated 4/30/1958.
1- Article 18 of the National Defense Law No. 40 of 1938 exempts from military service
according to a special regulation teachers who hold academic ⟦certificates⟧ in accordance with paragraph (A) of Article
Twenty of the Religious Endowments Schools Regulation No. 35 of 1956.
And as Mr. Najm Ahmad Faqi, who is requested to be appointed to a religious position, is in violation of what was stated above,
he shall be included in the reserve course according to Article Five of the Reserve Service Law No. 74 of 1956.
Therefore, he cannot be appointed unless he completes the reserve course.
2- It is permissible to employ or hire Mr. Mullah Nayif Muhammad al-Nayif in a religious position ⟦in the capacity⟧ of (Authorized) for the year 1953
from the School of Religious Endowments at the present time based on Article Seven of the Reserve Service Law
No. 74 of 1956 for obtaining the aforementioned certificate before the 55/956 academic year.
Attachments
8 papers
4 photographs
Staff Brigadier
Muhammad Rashad al-Hamami
For / Director of Administration
A copy to:
Directorate of General Endowments - please provide us with the names of all graduates from all religious schools.
Head of the Catholic Christian Community
Head of the Protestant Christian Community | please send annual lists of graduates from all religious schools
Head of the Orthodox Christian Community | affiliated with you to consider their cases when they are referred to us.
Head of the Mosaic Community
Second Branch.
Muhammad / 8 / 5
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: 58/
Subject:
Date: 6/9/1958
His Excellency the Respectable Director of Travel and Nationality
Revocation Division
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 2840 dated 6/1/1958, there is no
special birth registry in this Presidency; therefore, we cannot answer regarding the place and date of birth of the deceased
Ibrahim Yehuda Abdullah Khadhouri. As for the date of his death, it was in Baghdad on the second day of
the month of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three AD.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rabbi Sasson Khadhouri
Acting President of the Community
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Health Officer
Baghdad
Date ⟦...⟧
No. ⟦...⟧
Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 9872 / 57 dated 20 / 8 / 57
regarding the death of Ibrahim Yehuda Abdullah, concerning the inquiry
about the cause of death, please provide us with your information
about the place and birth of the mentioned deceased, notifying us of his date of death, please
On behalf of
Hamid al-Rawi
Health Officer - Baghdad
Head of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Secretariat Office
Date ⟦...⟧
Number ⟦...⟧
Received
True Copy
Hamid al-Rawi
Health Officer - Baghdad
Number
9/10
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The Honorable Chief Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, President of the Community
Greetings,
We, the undersigned, certify that the deceased Ibrahim son of Yehuda Abdullah Khedhouri, husband of Naima daughter of Murad, is
the same person who was known by the name Ibrahim Aqar son of Yehuda, and for this purpose we have signed.
Yaqub Yusuf Eliyahu
Saleh Shaul Sassoon
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
3531 )
5452 ) Telephone Number
No.: T / 58 / ⟦10⟧
Date: 8 / 6 / 1958
Subject:
Honorable Mr. Yaqub Munshi Khamara, Respectfully
After greetings,
Further to our telegram dated 5 / 6 / 1958, we received today your letter numbered 314 dated 27 / 5 / 1958 and its copy
regarding the Development Board's expropriation of the cemetery endowed by the late Khedouri Al-Ani. Based on your request, we answer your
questions:
1 - It is permissible to bury the five bodies designated in your letter in the community's cemetery.
2 - Each one must be buried separately, and naturally, the remains must be placed in a preferred linen bag.
3 - It is desirable that a grave be built for each one.
4 - If none of their relatives attend, it is necessary during their burial that ten people be present, and one of them recites the Kaddish, followed by the recitation of
(Hashkaba) for the soul of each one of them.
5 - There is no objection to processing the bodies in a coffin.
Please specify the day and date of burial to inform their families.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Sassoon⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting President of the Community
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