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IJA 2847

Correspondence between President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community and the Iraqi Government about Members who Abrogated Citizenship

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This item contains correspondence between the Iraqi government and the President of the Baghdadi Jewish community concerning information about members of the Iraqi Jewish community who possibly abrogated their Iraqi citizenship and traveled abroad. Some of the documents are requests from the government for certain individuals to appear before the Office of Citizenship to provide information concerning their identity, location of residence, and nationality.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2847
Item Number
9781
Date
Approx. January 1, 1971 to December 31, 1980
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Abrogation of Citizenship, Annotation, Correspondence, Eagle Crest, Envelope, General Secretariat, Handwritten, Ink Stamp, Letterhead, Ministry of the Interior, Office of General Citizenship, President of the Mosaic Community, Typed

AI English Translation, Pages 476-500

Archival unit 476

Presidency of ⟦illegible⟧
Number 826
Date 11 / 2 / 1975
Incoming Stamp
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate /: Jewish Affairs
Number / File: 301 / ⟦line⟧
Date /: 2 / 2 / 1975
To :-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information ⟦line⟧
Please provide us with the information available to you
regarding the Jews whose names are listed below.
501
⟦illegible⟧
Justice 202
⟦illegible⟧
They have ⟦illegible⟧ precedents in paragraph (6)
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Salam
p.p. General Director of Nationality
Names
01 | Salim Eliyahu Daoud Shamash
02 | Eliyahu Saboun Abdullah
03 | Rima Ezra Shlomo
04 | Eliyahu Baruch Salman Kirkukli
05 | Eliza A. B. Jitabat
06 | A. M. Qattan
07 | Eliyahu Hayawi Yehuda
08 | Eliyahu Abzaji

Archival unit 477

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. ⟦illegible⟧ President 835⟦illegible⟧
Secretary 80⟦illegible⟧
Number T/: 1512 / 75
Date: 3 / 3 / 1975
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Respected Directorate General of Nationality
Identities
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 1160/31 dated 10 / 2 / 1975, the
mentioned persons are members of our community and we have no information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community

Archival unit 478

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 825
Date 11 / 4 / 1975
Incoming Stamp
Ministry of Interior:
General Directorate of Nationality:
Directorate /: Identities
Number / File /: 310
Date /: 2 / 2 / 1975
To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the Jews listed below
stating whether they are members of your community or not ⟦line⟧
Names
1- Lulu Ezra Aslan
2- Farha Abdullah Al-Ani
3- Rahmin Hesqel Daoud Shamash
4- Ezra = = =
5- Daoud = = =
6- Samira = = =
7- Victoria = = =
8- Julie = = =
9- Saida = = =
10- Flora = = =
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
On behalf of the Director General of Nationality
Yes, they are members of our community whose information is shown above

Archival unit 479

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
83531
80452
Number T/: 1006 / 75
Date: 2 / 3 / 1975
2499 M
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Respected Directorate General of Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered Private 1840 / 66 and dated 1 / 3 / 1975
It is not possible to determine whether the persons mentioned in your letter above are members of
our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 480

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: Identities
Number: Special / 98 /
Date: 2 / 2 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 845
Date 2 / 2 / 1975
Incoming Stamp
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us and the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets with all available information
regarding the Jews whose names are listed below and state whether they are members of your community or not: -
1- Edward Hayyim Yusuf
2- Elia Attar
3- Musa Moallem
4- Ibrahim Akran
5- Ibrahim Philipp
6- E. Sevoir
7- Ibrahim Shirazi
8- Isaac Mond Munshi
9- Isaac Saigh Al-Dahan
10- Isaac Qattan
11- Anwar Kurji Moshi
12- Isaac Abu Jamil
13- Alern Daoud Shalash
14- Elias Israel
15- Ibrahim N. Rubin
16- Yusuf Koji
17- Saleh Koji
18- Rachel Koji
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
On behalf of / Director General of Nationality
Copy to:
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Your letter Legal 720 on 18 / 1 / 1975
Awaiting the result, please.
3499
⟦They have no knowledge⟧

Archival unit 481

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
83531
Telephone number ⟦illegible⟧
Number T/: 1511 / 25
Date: 3 / 3 / 1975
499
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered Private / 714 / 16 and dated 25 / 1 / 1975
They are members of our community, and except for what was stated in paragraphs 4, 7, 8, 10, and 13
we cannot research their religion.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 482

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate / Data
Number / Special / 96 /
Date / 1 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 820
Date 26 / 1 / 1975
Incoming Stamp
To the Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Information Statement
Please provide us with all available information regarding the Jews whose names are listed below
stating whether they are members of your community or not.
1- Eliyahu Salem Gabbay | 11- Karjiya Nasrallah
2- Eliyahu Rachel Heskel | 12- Sion = =
3- Eliyahu Matloub | 13- Eliyahu Hiti
4- Yaqub Shah Hara | 14- Eliyahu Aziz Yehuda
5- Eliyahu Karim Hisawi | 15- Haroun = =
6- Eliyahu Karim | 16- Eliyahu Ezra Abboudi
7- Karji Shah Hara | 17- Eliyahu <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Rosefield
8- Eliyahu Nazari | 18- Eliyahu Raphael Haddad
9- Saleh Nasrallah | 19- Eliyahu Saleh Samra
10- Ibrahim Shah Hara | 
They are members of our community and among those mentioned in paragraphs
4, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 14
Our notes recorded in their registers
Nationality Officer
Thamer Shaker Al-Assaf
For / Director General of Nationality
499

Archival unit 483

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T/: 1510 / 75
Date: 2 / 3 / 1975
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Secretary's phone number 80401
83531
498
Respected Directorate General of Nationality
Travels
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 31/1770 and dated 22 / 2 / 1975, the
mentioned persons are members of our community and we have no information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
We confirm what was previously stated regarding what was issued about them

Archival unit 484

Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Nationality
Directorate 7 - Identities
Number / File / 31
Date / 20 / 2 / 1975
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 822
Date 27 / 2 / 1975
Incoming Stamp
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us with all information about the Jews whose names are listed below
and state whether they are members of your community or not.
1- Sion Eliyahu Haroun Shalom
2- Saleh Elisha Sassoon
3- Heskel Shaoul Elias
⟦illegible signature⟧
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Azzam
On behalf of / Director General of Nationality
A copy to
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Your letter Legal 1110 on 12 / 1 / 1975
Awaiting the result, please.
498
They are members of our community and we have no information
about them
Incoming

Archival unit 485

Number ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ The Secretary ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T /: 1509 / 75
Date: 2 / 3 / 1975
497
Subject /
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Travels
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered Private 1767/96 and dated 27 / 2 / 1975
Each of Ibrahim Serfer, Ibrahim Eliyahu Mordech, Ibrahim Eliyahu Fattal, and Eliyahu
Aziz Yusuf are members of our community, but as for the rest, we cannot verify their religion and we do not have
information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 486

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 842
Incoming Stamp
Date 27 / 2 / 1975
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: Special / 96
Date /: / 2 / 1975
To :-:
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the Jews listed
their names below and inform us please.
1- Ibrahim Suwaidi
2- Ibrahim bin Sofair
3- Ibrahim Eliyahu Mordech
4- Ibrahim Al-Khayyat
5- Ibrahim Eliyahu Fattal
6- Haila Khalaf
7- Eliyahu Aziz Yusuf
8- Ibrahim Ishaq Habayi
9- Eliyahu Al-Basri
10- Karji Ezra Al-Omani
11- Eliyahu Al-Kasran
12- Eliyahu Younans
⟦signature⟧
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
For / Director General of Nationality
That each of Ibrahim Suwaid and Ibrahim ⟦Mordech⟧ and Ibrahim Eliyahu Fattal and Ishaq
Aziz Yusuf are among the ⟦departed⟧ of the community, and as for the rest, it is not possible to verify
their religion and we have no information about them

Archival unit 487

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. ⟦illegible⟧
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1558 / 74
Date: 2 / 3 / 1975
A 496
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respected Directorate General of Nationality
Identities
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered Private / 1756 / 16 dated 26 / 2 / 1975, they
are members of our community. As for what was stated in paragraphs 8, 11, 12, 13, and 14, we cannot decide on
their religion and we have no information about them except for the person named Edward Shamina, in paragraph 5, as we
believe that the person intended is (Abdullah Edward) Shamina and he retains Iraqi nationality.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 488

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 841
Incoming Stamp
Date 27 / 5 / 1975
Directorate /: Nationalities
Number /: Special / 96 /
Date /: 2 / 2 / 1975
4496 M
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the Jews listed
below and state whether they are members of your community or not ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Nationality Officer
Namiq Shakir Al-Salam
On behalf of / Director General of Nationality
1- Ishaq Al-Amari, Lawyer
2- Musa Yamin Shasha
3- Rahmin Kirkukli
4- Ishaq Abboudi Jwayla
5- Edwar Sheena
6- Ishaq Murad Al-Yahoud
7- Ilya Sayoun Abdullah
8- Ilya Shama
9- Isha Mir Horish
10- Eliyahu N. Hakoumi
11- Albert Siddiq
12- Ibrahim Hardali
13- Ilya Yaqub Al-Douri
14- A. Y. Kwaisay
15- Elias Ezra Yehuda
A copy to
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Reference to your letter Legal 2392 on
22 / 1 / 1975 to await the result please ⟦line⟧
They are members of our community except for what was mentioned in items 8, 11, 12, 14, and 15
We are ready to search for their religion and we have no information about them except for the one named Edwar Sheena
in item 5, we believe the intended person is (Issa Edwar) Sheena and he retains
Iraqi nationality
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 489

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T/ 1502 / 75
Date 13 / 6 / 1975
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject /
Mr. Director General of Nationality, Respected
Identity Directorate
After greetings
We received a letter from Tehran - Iran via the International Red Cross from
the woman whose nationality was revoked, Mrs. Helen Gordon, wife of Mr. Albert Gordon
requesting a divorce from her husband and inquiring whether her husband had changed his
Jewish religion.
And as far as we know, her husband Albert Joki Gordon converted to Islam a long time ago
so please confirm that, stating the number of the legal certificate of his conversion, its date, and the court
that issued it, so that we can notify the wife via the International Red Cross of that.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Naji Chachak
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
The letter sent to Helen Gordon in 108
⟦illegible⟧ and the incoming miscellaneous
496

Archival unit 490

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T/ 1502 / 75
Date 12 / 1 / 1975
Telephone Number { President 835⟦illegible⟧
Secretary 80452
Subject /
Mr. Director General of Nationality, Respected
Directorate of Identity Cards
Greetings,
We received a letter from Tehran - Iran via the International Red Cross from
the person whose nationality was revoked, Mrs. Helen Hardoon, wife of Mr. Albert Hardoon,
requesting a divorce from her husband and inquiring whether her husband has changed his
Jewish religion.
As far as we know, her husband Albert Shawki Hardoon converted to Islam a long time ago.
We request confirmation of this, along with the number of the legal certificate of his conversion, its date, and the court
that issued it, so that we may inform the wife via the International Red Cross accordingly.
Please accept our highest respect.
Naji Jabi
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community

Archival unit 491

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 886
Incoming Stamp
Date 26 / 2 / 1975
Directorate /: <del>Nationalities</del>
Number /: 1471 / 2701
Date /: 3 / 3 / 1975
To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Information
Your letter numbered T / 75 / 1502 on 13 / 2 / 1975
The conversion to Islam of the person named (Albert (Abdul Hamid) Hoki
Hardon) husband of the Jewish woman (Helen Hardon) has been circulated according to
the Sharia deed numbered 400, register 70, dated
28 / 8 / 1969 issued by the Rusafa Sharia Court. And he
is married to the Muslim woman Zakiya Hamid Musa on 30 / 1 / 973
The Ministry of Interior has approved his conversion to Islam and the removal of his name
from all Jewish records for your information please.
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
On behalf of / Director General of Nationality

Archival unit 492

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T/ 1502 / 75
Date 12 / 2 / 1975
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject /
Mr. Director General of Nationality, Respected
Directorate of Bahiyat
After greetings
We received a letter from Tehran - Iran via the International Red Cross from
the woman whose nationality was revoked, Mrs. Helen Gordon, wife of Mr. Albert Gordon
requesting a divorce from her husband and inquiring whether her husband has changed his
Mosaic religion.
And since we know that her husband Albert Joki Gordon converted to Islam a long time ago
we request confirmation of that, stating the number of the Sharia certificate of his conversion, its date, and the court
that issued it, so that we can notify the wife via the International Red Cross of that.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Naji Chachak
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
The incoming and outgoing letter to Helen Gordon is in the miscellaneous file 128
496

Archival unit 493

The Honorable Director General of Nationality
Director of Passports
After greetings,
We received a letter from Tehran - Iran - via the International
Red Cross, from the beloved Mrs. Hilly Gordon, wife of
Mr. Eliyahu Gordon, demanding a divorce from her husband
who was deported <del>and her husband had been</del> by the Mossad Directorate
And since we know that her husband Eliyahu Joki Gordon
was received a long time ago. Therefore, please confirm that
with a statement of the Sharia ruling number for the divorce, its date, and the judgment
that was issued so that she can dissolve the marriage via the Red
Cross accordingly.
Respectfully,
Naji

Archival unit 494

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 81000
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1416 / 75
Date: 1 / 2 / 1975
495
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respected Directorate General of Nationality
Identities
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 31/795 and dated 1/27/1975, it is not possible
to determine whether the persons mentioned in your above letter are members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 495

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate / Identities
Number / News / 31 / 795
Date / 1 / 1975
Incoming Stamp
822
28 / 1 / 1975
To :-: Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject /: Information
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the Jews
whose names are listed below and whether they are members of
your community or not as quickly as possible.
⟦Signature⟧
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
For / Director General of Nationality
Names
01 Yusuf Abdi Yusuf
02 Yaqub Mir Dali bin Kokha
03 Salima bint Shafiq
A copy to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: We refer to your letters / Rights
1111 and 1112 on 12 / 1 / 1975
and 1383 on 15 / 1 / 1975 to await
the result please.
495
27
They do not have
Ahmed Jawad :-

Archival unit 496

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary ⟦illegible⟧
Number T /:
Date: 25 / 1 / 1975
Subject /: Identity Cards
1491
1 / 28
494
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 31 / 108 and dated 25 / 1 / 1975, it is not possible
to determine whether (Abram Shaul) and (Abram Ariel Daoud) are members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 497

492
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: Identities
Number / File /: 31 / 708
Date /: 1 / 1 / 1975
89
26 / 1 / 975
Incoming Stamp
25
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding
the two Jews (Idam Shaoul) and (Idam Hawil Daoud) with
a statement of whether they are members of your community or not.
⟦signature⟧
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
For / Director General of Nationality
A copy to
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Your legal letters numbered
790 and 780 on 9 / 1 / 975 to await
the result, please.
Not on him, sir

Archival unit 498

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number: Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1488 / 75
Date: 11 / 1 / 1975
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
492
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
The Mosaic Community
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 31/57 and dated 18 / 1 / 1975, it is not possible
to determine whether the persons mentioned in your above letter are members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 499

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior:
General Directorate of Nationality:
Directorate /: Nationalities
Number /: File / 310
Date /: 1 / 1 / 1975
To :-: Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 810
Date 19 / 8 / 197
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the Jews whose names are listed
below, stating whether they are members of your community or not.
1- Farha, wife of Nova Abdul Aziz
2- Isaac "
3- Mir Wali "
4- Shah Hol "
5- Khazna " children of Nova Abdul Aziz
6- Simha "
7- Jahla "
8- Amama "
9- Hababa "
10- Masouda "
They do not own the house
⟦signature⟧
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Assaf
On behalf of / General Director of Nationality
Incoming Stamp
492

Archival unit 500

Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Education
Directorate General of Education
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
To - Directorate of Education of Basra Province
Subject/ Al-Huda School
It has been decided to assign the teachers whose names are listed below to work
at Al-Huda Private School in Basra, and they are:-
1- Habib Loui Sahyoun
2- Naeem ⟦illegible⟧
3- Salim ⟦illegible⟧
4- Daoud Meir
5- Masouda ⟦illegible⟧
6- ⟦illegible⟧
7- Salim ⟦illegible⟧
8- Salim ⟦illegible⟧
9- Salim ⟦illegible⟧
10- Naeem ⟦illegible⟧
Please take the necessary action
With appreciation
For/ Director General of Education
7755
17/ 7 / ⟦illegible⟧