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IJA 3762

Baghdadi Jewish Religious Court Records; Burial Expenses; Citizenship Issues; Correspondence

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This item includes Baghdadi Jewish Religious Court records and memos concerning marriage, divorce, dowry, alimony payments, property issues, and financial matters. The item also includes burial related expense reports, documents concerning Baghdadi Jewish emigration and citizenship issues, and a request to the Chaldean Patriarchy to provide copies of the Bible.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3762
Item Number
10169
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Arabic, Judeo-Arabic
Keywords
Abrogation of Citizenship, Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Correspondence, Directorate General of Police, Divorce, Dowry, Endowment, Envelope, Financial, Handwritten, Hospitals, Inheritance, Jewish Hospitals Committee, Jewish Religious Court, Jewish Schools Committee, Judeo-Arabic, Ledger, Legal, Meir Elias, Office of General Citizenship, Patriarch of the Chaldean Sect, Postage Stamp, President of the Jewish Community, President of the Mosaic Community, Property, Spiritual Council, Stamps, Typed

AI en Translation, Pages 451-475

Page 451

T / 52/2117
10/9/1952
Department Copy
⟦illegible⟧
To -
Presidency of the Baghdad Regular Execution Office
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 10158 and file number 52/2117 dated 4/9/1952,
We enclose herewith check number 11692 dated 10/9/1952 for the amount of 6/273 Dinars, for the expenses listed
in the notification regarding Khawar bint Ali, requesting that you provide us with the receipt of delivery.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦handwritten signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Attachments
Number 1
Check
A copy of it -
To the Accountant of the Community Presidency
To issue a check for the amount of 6/273 Dinars to the order of the Presidency of the Baghdad Regular Execution Office for the amount of 6/273 Dinars
and to record it in the church expenses account from the expenses mentioned in the notification obtained by ⟦...⟧ Khawar bint Ali against
the presidency of this community, in addition to the original notification amount of 28/260 which was previously paid to the Execution Department according to
receipt number 128001 serial 56 dated 14/7/1952.

Presidency of the Spiritual Court
Mosaism in Baghdad
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
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⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
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⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
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Page 452

The Iraqi Government
Presidency of Baghdad Execution
Regular
16 - D - 1
Please refer to the
file number and the
outgoing number when replying
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 9/9/1952
Hijri Date: / / 137
Gregorian Date: 6 / 9 / 1952
File Number: 52/2117
Outgoing Number: 8580
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Your letter number 52/2694 M dated 7/27/52 M
The requested amount of 6/272 Dinars
is for the expenses listed in the notification and paid
among them by the Council at the time
Agreed to disburse the amount
The President
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
The Second
To notify ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 453

T/ 2994 / 52
27 / 8 / 1952
⟦illegible⟧
To -
Presidency of the Baghdad Regular Execution Office
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 9934, notification No. 2117 / 52, dated 24 / 8 / 1952.
This Presidency has previously paid to your esteemed department the entire amount of the judgment No. 2938, notification No.
2117 / 52, amounting to 28.260 Dinars, according to receipt (No. 128001) serial
(56) dated 14 / 7 / 1952.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧

Page 454

Iraqi Government
Presidency of Baghdad Execution
Regular
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number ⟦...⟧ 1929
Date 24 / 8 / 1952
1 - 16
Please refer to the file
number and the outgoing
number when replying
File Number 52 / 2117
Outgoing Number 9942
Hijri Date / / 137
Gregorian Date 22 / 8 / 1952
The Honorable President of the Jewish Community
An amount of 6.272 Dinars remains owed by the community
to the community in the estate of Ali Faraj. Send
the mentioned amount to this Presidency.
⟦signature⟧
22 / 8
Accountant
The amount was withdrawn via check
numbered 812881 for our fees
and delivered to the Execution Department
according to receipt numbered ⟦...⟧
25 / 8
Accountant
To be recorded as incoming ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
22 / 8 / 52
Accountant
Send the notification according to which
we paid the amount to the Execution
Department, stating that the amount
⟦...⟧
25 / 8 / 52

Page 455

Baghdad Peace Court
Number ⟦1128 / 52⟧
Date ⟦11 / 2 / 952⟧
Administration ⟦illegible⟧
2051
To the Presidency of the Israelite Community
We confirm for the second time our letter numbered ⟦1128 / 2051⟧ dated ⟦22 / 1 / 952⟧
Please return the acknowledgment of receipt and the notification sent enclosed with our above letter, signed and certified
according to the procedures
The Judge
⟦Signature⟧
The amount ⟦illegible⟧ was delivered for payment
⟦Signature⟧
22 / 1 / 952
Personnel
Register and attach to the transaction
⟦Signature⟧
22 / 11 / 952
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Page 456

B - 4
Paper
Notification of notices issued by the court
Number: ⟦illegible⟧ 8
Dossier number:
And it was notified and received by the process server:
The notice issued on:
Court: Baghdad
Between me and: ⟦Zaki Abdul Wahid⟧ Al-Sukkari
Regarding payment of:
Concerning the lawsuit:
Residing in the neighborhood of:
And for clarification, this paper was given:
On: 16 / 12 / Year 954
Signature
Copy
From
Consisting of

Page 457

B - 10
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 2022
Date 8/24/935
From the Baghdad Peace Court ⟦...⟧
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community
Enclosed you will find a copy of the judgment with the notification notice number 1128 dated 7/7
We request that it be notified to the defendant and the second copy returned stamped by him and certified by the notification officer
On 10/21/year 1935
The Deputy
One campaign
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 458

Baghdad Peace Court
Number 2312
Date 22 / 1 / 954
Presidency of the Jewish Community
2049
On 27 / 1 / 1954
Number 54/1128
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community
We are sending our letter numbered 54/1128 and dated 22 / 1 / 954
And we request the return of the notice of receipt and the notification sent enclosed with our above letter, signed
and certified according to the regulations.
⟦illegible⟧
The Judge
The Side
For the record and the shepherds
Date
22 / 1 / 954
⟦illegible⟧

Page 459

The Iraqi Government
Baghdad Peace Court
Judgment Number:
Case Number: 52 / 1128
The Baghdad Peace Court was formed on 7 / 7 / 1952 AD by its judge, Mr. Shakir al-Alusi,
authorized to adjudicate in the name of His Majesty the King of Iraq, and issued its following judgment: -
Plaintiff / Dr. Al-Hajj Abdul Wahab ⟦Al-Muslari⟧
Defendant / Presidency of the Jewish Community
Judgment Clause / Due to the plaintiff's claim and the defendant's failure to appear to state their defense, and the plaintiff's inability to provide proof, it was decided
to obligate the defendant, in addition to their official capacity, to pay sixteen dinars to the plaintiff for the subscription fee in the Al-Salam magazine and newspaper
for the years 48 and 49, and to charge them the trial costs, in a judgment in absentia contingent upon the refusal to take an oath upon
objection and appeal, subject to objection and cassation, and it was announced publicly.
The Judge
⟦revenue stamp⟧
780 Lawsuit and notification fees and judgment stamps
First Deputy
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 460

T / 53/2927
18 / 1 / 1953
Certificate .
⟦signature⟧
To -
Whom it may concern
After greetings
Based on the certificate of the registrar of engagement and marriage contracts in this presidency dated
15 / 1 / 1953 :
We confirm that the person named Isaac son of Michel is of Iranian nationality, and he is one of the members of
the Iranian family that traveled to Iran according to the laissez-passer numbered 229 and dated
29 / 9 / 1951 issued by the Iranian Consulate in Baghdad .
And based on his request, we have provided him with this certificate .
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council

Page 462

Isaac son of Michael son of Joseph Mazla
No. 17/200 Torah (opposite ⟦illegible⟧)
He used to work as a servant for Salim Barshan and lives with his parents in a
rented house, and he lived in the same house where Shard son of Shammas lives
The father: Michael son of Joseph, Iranian nationality
The mother: Zama daughter of Saqr Ghaza, from
the people of Baghdad
His statement:
1 Joseph: Carpenter
2 Moses: Used to work for Salman the coffee-maker as a servant
3 David: Repair worker in Al-Shorja
4 Fouad: In school
5 Salman: Young
6 Sumaya (his daughter): Young
His statement: Sarah is married to Joseph in the country, Saqr Ghaza, and she has two children, a boy born in 1941 and a girl born in 1942
(1) Raza is by miscarriage
(2) Sumaya, knitting factory for Rose Royal previously
(3) Amal, young
Less than a year ago, our family had traveled on an Iranian passport, and I was
among them, to Iran; however, I stayed behind when the car moved and remained in Baghdad until today
Isaac Michael
14 / 1 / 1952
Upon reviewing the marriage records, it appeared that the aforementioned Sarah daughter of Shaya had married
the named Joseph son of Eliyahu Saqr Ghaza on July 5704 according to marriage certificate No. 456/10
15 / 1 / 1952

Contract Register
Witnesses
⟦line⟧
Conditions
⟦line⟧
Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby certify that Mr.
has entered into his engagement to ⟦line⟧ in Baghdad on the day ⟦line⟧
corresponding to ⟦line⟧ and has not yet married.
Greetings,
His Excellency the Head of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Baghdad on 1/2/1954
For the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts

Page 463

A copy of the certificate that ⟦...⟧ from the Residency Department in Baghdad
Bahjat Yusuf Irani ⟦Chaychi⟧ born in Baghdad 1928 departed via
Al-Munthiriya
Laissez-passer issued in Baghdad from the Iranian Consulate No. 2229 on 8/29/951
accompanied by his wife Farha daughter of Hafs
and his children Michel, Edouard, Samira, Fouad, Rasman, Samir, Amal
Yusuf son of Michel Irani, a carpenter, born in Baghdad 1909 departed via
Al-Munthiriya
Laissez-passer No. 228 on 7/29/951 issued by the Consulate
Iranian in Baghdad

Page 465

Directorate of Travel and Nationality
Denaturalization Section
Baghdad
Number 698
Date 10 / 4 / 952
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Subject/ Gurji Haqqi Yusuf Shantob
We confirm our letter number 572 dated 22 / 2 / 952
and please respond to it.
2182
12 / 2 / 952
⟦signature⟧
Muhammad Shaya
Director of Travel and Nationality Section
A copy of it to the General Statistics:-
Reference to its two letters number 1552 and 1112 dated
22 / 2 / 952 and 26 / 2 / 952 for information please.
Sent under number 2876 date 20 / 2 / 952

Page 466

T / 576 / 53
3/22/1953
⟦23⟧
Information Statement.
To -
Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
Denaturalization Department
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 573 and dated 3/22/1953;
The person named Gurji Heskel Youssef Shahtoub; had passed away on 12/12/1924.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦mark⟧

Page 467

Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
Renunciation Division
2172
2/29/1954
Number ⟦817⟧
Date ⟦3/1/54⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information Statement
Please inform us of the information you have regarding the Jew Gurji Hazqeel Yusuf Shantoub
⟦illegible signature⟧
Director of Travel and Nationality
Issued from it to the General Secretariat in reference to its letter numbered 1112 and dated 2/26/57, stating
As a result, when tracking the information, since we checked the records of renunciation of nationality, foreigners, and non-renunciation
We did not find a record for the subject of the research above
The Clerk
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Deceased
2/12/1954
⟦illegible signature⟧
2/29/954
⟦The Procedure⟧

Page 468

Directorate General of Police:
Travel and Nationality Division:
Baghdad:
Number / Travel / 33 /: 12210
Date: / / 13 AH
Corresponding to: 7 / / 1951 AD
1953/4/16
Travel and Nationality Officer in Baghdad - his letter numbered ⟦...⟧ on 1953/5/26
Travel and Residency Officer in Basra
Travel and Residency Officer in Mosul
Travel and Residency Officer in Karbala . Khanaqin
Passport Officer at Baghdad Airport
Passport Officer at the Seaport in Maqal, Safwan
Directorate of Northern Desert Police
Directorate of Dulaim Province Police
Directorate of Erbil Province Police
Directorate of Kirkuk Province Police
Police Assistantship ⟦Khalfin Al-Qa'im⟧
Police Assistantship in 'Anah, Assistant for Revocation
Passport Commissioner in Rutba
Passport Commissioner in H3 /
Passport Commissioner in T1 /
Passport Commissioner in Habbaniya
Passport Commissioner in Ramadi
Passport Commissioner in Al-Qa'im
Passport Commissioner in Al-Tanfiyah
Passport Commissioner in Fishkhabur
Subject / Cancellation of a Ban Order
Supplement to our circular No. 41815 dated 12/21/1946
Based on the request of the Religious Court of the Jewish Community in its letter No. 707 / 47 S dated 8/6/194
We have decided to consider our circular referred to above and issued against the person named Ibrahim Sami
Cancelled.
Abdul Razzaq Munir
Director of Travel and Nationality Police
Supplement
For record and reference
A copy to:-
The Religious Court of the Jewish Community in Baghdad - with reference to its letter mentioned above for information
Directorate of Criminal Investigations (Information)
Directorate of Foreigners Police Department

Page 470

T / ⟦968⟧ / 53
Nurse Juliet Hayyim Heskel Moallem.
25 / 3 / 1953
To -
The Honorable Ministry of Health
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 9673 and dated 12 / 3 / 1953.
The response to what was stated in your above-mentioned letter is within the jurisdiction of
The Directorate of Travel and Nationality (Revocation Department).
Please accept the assurances of my highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 472

Iraqi Government
Ministry of Health
9671
Telegraphic Address - Sahsam
Division - Accounts
Number / -
Date 22 / 3 / 1953
2170
24/3/1953
To - Administration of the Jewish Community Hospitals in Baghdad
Subject / - Nurse Juliet Hayyim Haskel Moallem
The sister and guarantor of the aforementioned, Rachel Hayyim Haskel Moallem, used to reside in the Torah neighborhood and was a nurse for Dr.
Ramtschak, the German Jewish ophthalmologist at the Rima Khedouri Hospital, formerly under the Takiyya (currently the Maternity Ward building)
with a salary of fifteen dinars per month. She left the service three years ago and emigrated to Israel. We request that you inform us
whether her citizenship has been revoked, and if the answer is affirmative, provide the form number, the approval of the Council of Ministers, her name,
identity, address, and title in this revocation as quickly as possible.
Dr. Abdul Hamid Al-Toukhi
On behalf of the Minister of Health
Copy to - Directorate of Legal Affairs with a copy of the mentioned person's study and service pledge - for auditing.
Personnel
For a prominent copy (for the file) and action
⟦illegible⟧
24 / 3 / 53
Salah

Page 473

Incoming number ⟦illegible⟧
Summary of a Sharia ruling issued ⟦by⟧ the Sharia Court in Baghdad
In the name of His Majesty the Great King of Iraq, Faisal
By virtue of this ruling, it has been proven to us legally and by Sharia, and by the testimony of just witnesses, that ⟦illegible⟧ has divorced his wife
named ⟦illegible⟧ an irrevocable divorce with no recourse, and whereas the aforementioned wife has received all her Sharia rights including the deferred dowry
and the alimony for the waiting period (Iddah) and others, based on that, we have ruled to annul the marriage existing between them as of the date of issuance of this ruling, and whereas the wife
aforementioned has cleared the liability of her aforementioned divorced husband from all Sharia and legal marital rights and obligations owed to her, therefore
we have decided to register this divorce in the records of the Sharia Court in Baghdad according to the procedures, written on ⟦illegible⟧
Chief of the Sharia Court in Baghdad
⟦line⟧
On ⟦illegible⟧ year 193
The fee for this ruling is ⟦illegible⟧ fils, received via receipt number ⟦illegible⟧ and date ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 474

T / 54/278
1954/2/16
• Request for a copy of an endowment deed •
His Excellency the Judge of Personal Status in Amarah, the respected
After greetings
We reiterate our letter numbered 53/3257 and dated 1953/12/⟦27⟧
regarding providing us with a copy of the endowment deed for the shrine of the Prophet of God Ezra (PBUH) issued by
your esteemed court on 1938/5/16 under file number 38/126 and in the name of
Abdullah Ezra Gabbay •
⟦On behalf of⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community

Page 475

T/ ⟦227⟧ / 54
16/2/1954
The Case of the Al-Uzair (PBUH) Endowment
70
To -
The Honorable Mr. Yaqub Munshi Khamara
President of the Jewish Community in Basra
After greetings,
We confirm our letter No. 53/3256 dated 12/27/1953;
Regarding sending the file related to the shrine of the Prophet of God, Al-Uzair (PBUH), please be so kind
as to provide us with what was mentioned therein as soon as possible.
Please accept our highest respect.
Sassoon
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community