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IJA 2851

Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary School: Iraqi Government Education Administration Announcements; Class Statistics; Teacher Information; Class Rosters

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These are documents from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary schools in Baghdad. There are Iraqi government education administration announcements and requests for education statistics; class compositions: gender, nationality, and religion of students; teacher information: salaries, courses taught, nationalities, and religion; school directory information. There are also class rosters for the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools, all grades, 1957-1958.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2851
Item Number
5822
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Chart, Chemistry, Correspondence, Education, Employment, English Literature, File Folder, Frank Iny School, French, Geography, Handwritten, High School, Ink Stamp, Iraqi Government, Labor, Letterhead, Literature, Mathematics, Middle School, Office of Education – Baghdad, Office of Student Health, Primary School, School Material, Science, Shamash Secondary School, Students, Teachers, Typed

AI English Translation, Pages 26-50

Archival unit 26

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Number: 58 /
Date: 1 / 4 / 1958
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings,
We enclose herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month of March 1958 for Shamash Secondary School.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Owaidia
The Director

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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: SH/1/ ⟦28⟧
Date: 1/1/ 1958
Subject:
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
Enclosed please find the monthly attendance summary for the month of December 1957 for Shamash
Secondary School.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director

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Teaching staff of the Frank Iny Intermediate and Primary School
For the month of: March
Year: 1958
Teacher's Full Name | Town | Religion and Sect | Current Appointment Date | Current Salary (Fils / Dinar) | Subjects Assigned
1- Abdullah Obeidia | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1954 | 86 / - | Principal
2- Muhammad Hassan al-Suri | Najaf | Muslim | 1952 | 21 / - | Arabic Language and Recitation
3- Simha Nassim | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | 25 / - | "
4- Isaac Moussa Cohen | Amarah | Mosaic | 1952 | 21 / - | Mathematics
5- Ezekiel Ephraim | Baghdad | " | 1957 | 25 / - | "
6- Mr. Irvin | England | Christian | 1957 | 130 / - | English Language
7- Saleh Youssef | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | 12 / - | Mathematics and Natural Sciences
8- Isaac Zakaria | " | " | 1952 |  | 
Number of male and female custodians |  |  |  |  | Nine
General remarks by the school principal:
Principal
Signature
Date 1 / 4 / 1958

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Summary of monthly attendance for Frank Iny Intermediate and Primary School for the month of March 1958
Class Names | Kindergarten | First Primary | Second " | Third " | Fourth " | Fifth " (A) | Fifth " (B) | Sixth " | Total | First Intermediate (A) | First " (B) | Second " (A) | Second " (B) | Third " (A) | Third " (B) | Total
Total registered at the end of the previous month |  |  |  |  | 21 | 13 | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34
Students admitted during the month |  |  |  |  | - | - | - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | -
Students who left during the month |  |  |  |  | - | - | - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | -
Total registered at the end of the month |  |  |  |  | 21 | 13 | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34
Total attendance of all students during the month |  |  |  |  | 404 | 254 | 213 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 871
Average daily student attendance in percentage |  |  |  |  | 93.4 | 94.7 | 86.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91.7
⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  | 99% | 97% | 97% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
Classification of students by religion | Total Males | Jewish | Christian | Muslim
 | 24 | 23 | - | 1
Nationality and Ethnicity | Total Females | Jewish | Christian | Muslim
 | 17 | 17 | None | None
Number of school days
24 days only
Notes:

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Teachers' Association of Shamash Secondary School
For the month of: December
Year: 1957
Teacher's Full Name | Town | Religion and Sect | Current Appointment Date | Current Salary (Fils / Dinar) | Subjects in his charge
1- Abdullah Ovadia | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1954 | 86 / - | Principal
2- Muhammad Hassan al-Suri | Najaf | Muslim | 1952 | 21 / - | Arabic Language and Calligraphy
3- Salim Tamim | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | 25 / - | " " " " " " " " " "
4- Isaac Moshe Cohen | Amarah | Mosaic | 1952 | 21 / - | Mathematics
5- Saqeel Ephraim | Baghdad | " | 1957 | 25 / - | " " " " " " " " " "
6- Mr. Arnie | England | Christian | 1957 | 120 / - | English Language
7- Saleh Yusuf | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | 12 / - | and Mathematics and Natural Sciences
8- Isaac Zakaria | " | " | 1952 |  | Continued
Number of male and female janitors |  |  |  |  | 
General remarks by the school principal:
Date 1 / 1 / 1958
Signature
⟦illegible⟧
Teacher

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Summary of monthly attendance for Shamash Preparatory School for the month of December 1957
Class Names | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade | Total
Total registered at the end of the previous month | 12 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 20
Students admitted during the month | — | — | — | — | —
Students who left during the month | — | — | — | — | —
Total registered at the end of the month | 12 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 21
Total attendance of all students during the month | 546 | 868 | 778 | 474 | ⟦illegible⟧
Average daily student attendance in percentage | 97.7 | 98.8 | 97.7 | 95.7 | ⟦illegible⟧
Gender | Males | Females | Males | Females |
Classification of students by religion | Muslim | Christian | Jewish | Total Males
 | — | — | 23 | 24
Nationality and Ethnicity | Muslim | Christian | Jewish | Total Females
 | None | None | 17 | 17
Notes:
Number of school days: 26 days only

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Distribution of students according to religion and nationality
Summary of monthly attendance for Shamash Preparatory School for the month of October 1957
Class Names | Fourth Grade | » | » | » | » | Fifth Grade | » | » | » | » | Total
 | A | B | C | D | E | A | B | C | D | E |
Total registered at the end of the previous month | 12 | 9 |  |  |  | 12 | 9 |  |  |  |
Students admitted during the month |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Students who left during the month |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total registered at the end of the month |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total attendance of all students during the month |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average daily student attendance in percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Males | Females |  |  |  | Males | Females |  |  |  |
2
Classification of students according to religion | Jewish | Christian | Muslim | Total Males
 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 24
Nationality and Race | Jewish | Christian | Muslim | Total Females
 | 18 | None | None | 18
Remarks

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Teachers Group of the Shamash Preparatory School
For the month of November, year 1957
Teacher's Full Name | Hometown | Religion and Sect | Current Appointment Date | Current Salary: Fils | Current Salary: Dinar | Subjects in His Charge
1- Abdullah Ovadia | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1954 | - | 86 | Principal
2- Muhammad Hassan al-Souri | Najaf | Muslim | 1952 | - | 31 | Arabic Language and Calligraphy
3- Simha Nassim | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 25 | " " "
4- Ishaq Moshi Cohen | Amarah | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 21 | Mathematics
5- Heskel Ephraim | Baghdad | " | 1957 | - | 25 | "
6- Mr. Ernie | England | Christian | 1957 | - | 130 | English Language
7- Saleh Yusuf | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 12 | Mathematics and Natural Sciences
8- Ishaq Zakaria | " | " | 1952 |  |  | 
Number of male and female janitors |  |  |  |  |  | Nine
General remarks of the school principal:
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
Date 12/8/1957
Signature

Archival unit 34

Teachers' Association of Shamash Secondary School
For the month of: May
Year: 1957
Full Name of Teacher | Town | Religion and Sect | Date of Current Appointment | Current Salary (Fils / Dinar) | Lessons in his charge
1- Abdullah Ovadia | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1954 | 86 / - | The Principal
2- Khadouri Al-Souri | Najaf | Muslim | 1952 | 21 / - | Arabic Language and Calligraphy
3- Kachachi | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | 25 / - | " " " " " "
4- Isaac Moshe Cohen | Amarah | Mosaic | 1952 | 21 / - | Mathematics
5- Saleh Youssef | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1953 | 12 / - | Mathematics and Natural Sciences
6- Madame Françoise Raphael | Paris | Christian | 1952 | 90 / - | Translation into French
7- Mr. Milne | England | Christian | 1956 | 100 / - | English Language
8- Isaac Zakaria | Iraqi | Mosaic | 1952 | | 
Number of male and female servants is nine
General remarks by the school principal:
Date 1 / 6 / 57
The Principal
Signature

Archival unit 35

Summary of monthly attendance for Shamash Preparatory School for the month of May 1957
Class Names | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade | Total
Total registered at the end of the previous month | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 |
Students admitted during the month | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Students who left during the month | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Total registered at the end of the month | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
Total attendance of all students during the month | 214 | 204 | 288 | 96 |
Average daily student attendance in percentage | 95.5% Females | 97.0% Males | 97.9% Females | 97.2% Males |
Classification of students according to religion | Muslim | Christian | Jewish | Total Males
 | 1 | None | 22 | 22
Nationality and Ethnicity | Muslim | Christian | Jewish | Total Females
 | None | None | 17 | 17
Notes
Duration of attendance: 24 days

Archival unit 36

Shamash Secondary School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone 91693
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Number Sh/: 71 / 57
Date: 1 / 6 / 1957
Subject:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings,
We enclose herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month of May 1957
for Shamash Secondary School.
Please accept our highest respect.
We enclose herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month of May 1957
for Shamash Secondary School.
Please accept our highest respect.
The Director
Abdullah Owaid ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 37

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
No.: Sh / 28 / 57
Date: 1 / 4 / 1957
Subject:
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings,
We attach herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month of March 1957 for Shamash Preparatory School.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadiah
The Director
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 38

Teachers' Association of Shamash Secondary School
For the month of March 1957
Teacher's Full Name | Home Town | Religion and Sect | Date of Current Appointment | Current Salary - Fils | Current Salary - Dinar | Lessons in their Charge
1- Abdullah Ovadia | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1954 | - | 86 | Principal
2- Muhammad Hassan al-Souri | Najaf | Muslim | 1952 | - | 31 | Arabic Language and ⟦...⟧
3- Mahmoud Nassim | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 25 | ⟦...⟧
4- Isaac Moussa Cohen | Amarah | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 31 | Mathematics
5- Saleh Yousef | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 13 | Mathematics and Natural Sciences
6- Madame Francoise Raphael | Paris | Christian | 1952 | - | 90 | Translation to French
7- Mr. Philip | England | Christian | 1956 | - | 100 | English Language
8- Isaac Zakaria | Iraqi | Mosaic | 1952 |  |  | 
Number of Male and Female Teachers |  |  |  |  |  | Nine
General notes from the School Principal ::
Date: 1 / 4 / 57
Signature:
⟦illegible⟧ Principal
⟦illegible⟧

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Summary of monthly attendance for Shamash Preparatory School for the month of March 1957
Names of Classes | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade | Total
Total registered at the end of the previous month | 12 17 | 12 3 |
Students admitted during the month | 1 1 | 1 - |
Students who left during the month | - - | - - |
Total registered at the end of the month | 12 17 | 12 3 |
Total attendance of all students during the month | 304 213 | 212 96 |
Average daily student attendance in percentage | 98.2% 98.7% | 99.1% 98.9% |
 | Males Females | Males Females |
Classification of students by religion | Muslim - | Christian None | Jewish 22 | Total Males 24
Nationality and Ethnicity | Iraqi None | Foreign None | Jewish 17 | Total Females 17
Notes
Duration of attendance:
23 actual days

Archival unit 40

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Subject:
Number: Sh / 57 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 1 / 3 / 1957
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings,
We attach herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month of February 1957
for Shamash Preparatory School.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Oweidia
The Director

Archival unit 41

Teachers Group for Shamash Secondary School
For the month of: February
Year: 1957
No. | Full Name of Teacher | City | Religion and Sect | Current Appointment Date | Current Salary: Fils | Current Salary: Dinar | Subjects in his/her charge
1 | Abdullah Ovadia | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1954 | - | 86 | Director
2 | Muhammad Hassan al-Suri | Najaf | Muslim | 1952 | - | 31 | Arabic Language and Calligraphy
3 | Simha Nassim | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 25 | "
4 | Isaac Yoshi Cohen | Amarah | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 31 | Mathematics
5 | Saleh Youssef | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 12 | Mathematics and Physics
6 | Madame Françoise Raphael | Paris | Christian | 1952 | - | 90 | Translation to French
7 | Mr. Whelan | England | Christian | 1956 | - | 100 | English Language
8 | Isaac Zakaria | Iraqi | Mosaic | 1952 | | | 
 | Number of Janitors (Male/Female) | | | | | | Nine
General remarks by the School Director:
The Director
Date 1 / 2 / 957
Signature
⟦illegible⟧

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Summary of monthly attendance for Kash Preparatory School for the month of February 1957
Class Names | Total registered at the end of the previous month | Students admitted during the month | Students who left during the month | Total registered at the end of the month | Total attendance of all students during the month | Daily student attendance rate in percentage
Fourth Grade A | 21 | — | 4 | 21 | 504 | 97.7 Males
» » B | 17 | — | — | 13 | 212 | 96.4 Females
Fifth Grade A | 12 | — | — | 13 | 212 | 97.4 Males
» » B | 4 | — | — | 4 | 96 | 98.9 Females
Total | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Classification of students according to religion | Nationality and ethnicity | Remarks
Muslim — | Iraqi — | Duration of attendance: 24 days only.
Christian None | Foreign None | 
Mosaic 33 | Jewish 22 | 
Total Males 34 | Total Females 27 | Total 55
School Principal

Archival unit 43

Shamash Secondary School
Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Number: F / 507
Date: 29 / 1 / 1957
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
Reference to your letter No. 2350 dated 24 / 1 / 1957.
1 - We have previously sent to you, attached to our letter No. F/57/6 dated 4 / 1 / 1957,
the distribution table of male and female students across our school classes according to their ages for the academic
year 1956 / 1957.
2 - We attach herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month of December 1956, listing
therein the staff and the number of male and female students only, due to the interruption of studies for
the intermediate and secondary classes during that month.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Oweidia
Principal

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Teachers' Staff of Shamash Secondary School
For the month of December, year 1956
Please provide us with a second copy of this list ⟦...⟧
Full Name of Teacher | Home Town | Religion and Sect | Date of Current Appointment | Current Salary (Dinar) | Current Salary (Fils) | Subjects in his Charge
1- Abdullah Obadia | Baghdad | Jewish | 1954 | 86 | - | Principal
2- Mahmoud Hassan al-Souri | Najaf | Muslim | 1952 | 31 | - | Arabic Language
3- Simha Nassim | Baghdad | Jewish | 1952 | 25 | - | " "
4- Saleh Yusuf | " | Jewish | 1952 | 13 | - | Mathematics and Natural Sciences
5- Ishaq Qushi Cohen | Amarah | " | 1953 | 21 | - | Mathematics
6- Madame Françoise Raphael | Paris | Christian | 1952 | 90 | - | French Translation
7- Mr. Milne | England | Christian | 1956 | 100 | - | English Language
8- Ishaq Zakaria | Iraqi | Jewish | 1952 |  |  | 
Number of male and female janitors |  |  |  |  |  | Nine
General notes from the School Principal:
Date 29 / 12 / 57
Signature

Archival unit 45

Summary of monthly attendance for Shamash Preparatory School for the month of December 1956
Class Names | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade | Total
Total registered at the end of the previous month | 24 | 14 | 38
Students admitted during the month | 1 | ⟦line⟧ | 1
Students who left during the month | 1 | ⟦line⟧ | 1
Total registered at the end of the month | 24 | 14 | 38
Total attendance of all students during the month | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Average daily student attendance in percentage | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Classification of students according to religion | Muslim | Christian | Jewish | Total
Males | 1 | None | 24 | 25
Females | None | None | 21 | 21
Total | 1 | ⟦line⟧ | 55 | 56
Notes

Archival unit 46

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Subject: Attendance Summary
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 1 / 11 / 1956
To the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings,
We attach herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month of
October 1956 for Shamash Secondary School.
Please accept our highest respect.
The Principal

Archival unit 47

Summary of monthly attendance for Shamash Intermediate School for the month of October 1956
Class Names | Total registered at the end of the previous month | Students admitted during the month | Students who left during the month | Total registered at the end of the month | Total attendance of all students during the month | Average daily student attendance in percentage
Fourth Grade A | 23 | — | — | 19 | 399 | 98.9% for females
Fourth Grade B | ⟦illegible⟧ | — | — | 25 | 464 | 97.4% for males
Fifth Grade A | 14 | — | — | 14 | 294 | 93.1% for males
Fifth Grade B | 4 | — | — | 4 | 84 | 100% for females
Total | 59 | — | — | 58 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Classification of students according to religion | Nationality and ethnicity | Remarks
Muslim | ⟦illegible⟧ | Attendance period 21 days
Christian | ⟦illegible⟧ | only
Jewish | 57 | 
Total: 58
Males: 39
Females: 23
Total: 58

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Teachers' group of Shamash Preparatory School
For the month of October, year 1956
Full Name of Teacher | City | Religion and Sect | Current Appointment Date | Current Salary Fils | Current Salary Dinar | Subjects in Charge
1- Abdullah Obadiah | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1954 | - | 86 | Director
2- Muhammad Hassan Al-Suri | Najaf | Muslim | 1952 | - | 21 | Arabic Language and Calligraphy
3- Salim ⟦...⟧ | Baghdad | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 25 | " " "
4- Saleh Yusuf | " | Mosaic | 1952 | - | 12 | Mathematics and Natural Sciences
5- Isaac Moussa Cohen | Amara | " | 1952 | - | 21 | Mathematics
6- Madame Françoise Raphael | Paris | Christian | 1952 | - | 90 | Translation to French
7- Mr. Cullen | Australia | Christian | 1956 | - | 57 | English Language
8- Isaac Zakaria | Iraqi | Mosaic | 1952 | | | 
Number of Male and Female Janitors | | | | | | Nine
General notes for the school principal:
Date 1 / 10 / 56
The Director
Signature
Number ⟦...⟧ Date ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ Shamash Preparatory School

Archival unit 49

Shamash Secondary School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone 91693
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 1 / 6 / 1956
Subject: Attendance Summary
To the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings,
We enclose herewith the monthly attendance summary for the month of
May 1956 for Shamash Secondary School.
Please accept our highest respect.
For the Director
The Director
Abdullah ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 50

Summary of monthly attendance for Shamash Preparatory School for the month of May 1956
Class Names | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade | Total
 | A | B | C | D | E | A | B | C | D | E | 
Total registered at the end of the previous month | 21 | 18 |  |  |  | 14 | 9 |  |  |  | 62
Students admitted during the month | 1 | 1 |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |  | 
Students who left during the month | 1 | 1 |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |  | 
Total registered at the end of the month | 21 | 18 |  |  |  | 14 | 9 |  |  |  | 62
Total attendance of all students during the month | 299 | 246 |  |  |  | 266 | 171 |  |  |  | 
Average daily student attendance in percentage | 98.2% Males | 98.2% Females |  |  |  | 95.8% Males | 92.9% Females |  |  |  | 
Classification of students according to religion | Muslim | Christian | Jewish | Total
Males | 1 | None | 34 | 35
Females | None | None | 27 | 27
Total | 1 |  | 61 | 62
Nationality and Ethnicity: 62
Notes
Attendance duration 21 days
Shortage due to the holiday of
Eid al-Fitr and the holiday of
Shavuot (Revelation of the Torah)