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Number 27 / ⟦...⟧ ⟦Miss⟧ Bahija Ahmed Shihab
IJA 1286
Teacher Documentation and Information, Baghdadi Jewish Schools
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These are archival documents from the Jewish schools in Baghdad. Included is a 1942 notebook by the Frank Iny School teacher, Bahija Ahmed Shhab, and correspondence between the Frank Iny School and Baghdad University confirming Shhab's appointment as a teacher. Other documents include: the administrative affairs and management of the Iraqi Jewish schools in Baghdad containing a booklet with a completed form of a teacher’s resume hired by the private Middle School for girls; a letter requesting the hire of a teacher addressed to the head of the Jewish Schools Committee in 1945; a letter to the head of the school requesting time off and sick leave days for teachers; a letter from the Frank Iny School to the University of Baghdad president in 1960 confirming that a teacher had worked at a middle school in 1946.
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Miss Bahija Ahmed Shehab School Service Record Jewish Schools in Baghdad Number - 27 - *
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1 - Teacher's name and surname: ⟦Professor Bahija Ahmed Shihab⟧ 2 - Age, date of birth and nationality: ⟦Iraqi⟧ ⟦1925⟧ 3 - Full address: ⟦Baghdad⟧ Married or single: Single 5 - Schools in which they were educated with the date of each Al-Yasiriya Primary 1921 922 Al-Fayha 1924 925 Central High School for Girls 1925 926 Primary Teachers' House 1928 1941 6 - Certificates held with the date of each Primary 1924 1925 Intermediate 1927 1928 Primary Teachers' House 1940 1941 Secondary 1944 1945 7 - Sciences taught: A - General sciences, social studies and Arabic B - Specialized sciences
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8 - Languages he knows: 9 - Teaching experience :: a - Names of schools and the position held in them with the date of each :: 1 ⟦illegible⟧ 2 Al-Mutawassita Al-Ahliyya ⟦illegible⟧ 10 - Current position :: a - Name of the school and type of position: Al-Mansour Private School for Girls b - Date of starting current position: 2 November 945 c - Number of weekly lessons: ( 9 ) lessons d - Salary and allowances: 10 Dinars additional allowance 1000 11 - Date and signature: 26 / 11 / 945 12 - Certification of the competent school principal: 13 - General remarks: 1945 Al-Mansour Private School Baghdad ⟦signature⟧
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The Private Intermediate School for Girls 27 22 / 11 / 1945 Appointment of a Teacher His Excellency the Chairman of the Israelite Schools Committee, Respectfully Greetings and respect, As Miss Violet Gabbay left teaching in our school to join the Higher Teachers' Training College to complete her studies at the end of October 945, we found ourselves in dire need of a teacher to teach the Arabic language for the sixth grade and social studies for the intermediate level, along with conducting non-religious lessons to Miss Bahija Ahmed, a graduate of the Primary Teachers' Training College for the year 43/44, who worked as a teacher at the Al-Sa'dun Model School since her graduation until the beginning of this year and proved her competence during twelve days starting from 2 November 1945 The Director 12/5/2
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3 / 5 / 118 45 / 5 / 26 27 Director of the Private Intermediate School for Girls Reference to your letter No. 22 dated 20 / 11 / 945 We approve the appointment of Ms. Bahija Ahmed Shihab as a teacher with a monthly salary of twelve Dinars per month starting from November 2 year 1945 President ⟦line⟧ True copy 12 / 5 / 3
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The Private Intermediate School for Girls Baghdad Number - 97 Date - 29 / 5 / 46 Subject - Request for leaves His Excellency the Chairman of the Committee of Israelite Schools, Respected Greetings and respect. (1 We inform you that Ms. Rosie Harah, English language teacher, was absent from the school with a medical report from Dr. Qassim Al-Bazarkan for the period between May 18 to the 25th. (2 And Ms. Rachel Ezra was absent from the school for the period between May 19 to the 25th on sick leave from Dr. Meir Shlomo Dawood. (3 And likewise Ms. Bahija Ahmed Shihab requested leave for a period of thirteen days between May 16 to the 28th to take the final exam for the first class of the College of Law. Signature / School Principal Attachments - 1 - Medical report from Dr. Qassim Al-Bazarkan 2 - " " Meir Shlomo Dawood True copy
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M / 515 / 287 11 / 6 / 1946 14 Request for Leaves ⟦line⟧ The Private Intermediate School for Girls Reference to your letter No. 97 dated 29 / 5 / 1946. -1- We approve granting both Misses Rosie Hassara and Rachel Ezra sick leaves according to the two medical reports attached to your aforementioned letter. We draw your attention that sick leaves exceeding five days must be issued by the specialized committee doctor before being submitted to us in accordance with what was stated in paragraph (a) of Article Seven of the Ordinary and Sick Leave Regulations for the year 1937, as amended by our letter No. 996 dated 22 / 10 / 42. We hope to observe this in the future. -2- We approve granting Miss Bahija Ahmed an ordinary leave for thirteen days at half salary to take the exam in accordance with paragraph (c) of Article Three of the Leave Regulations for the year 1937. ⟦signature⟧ The President ⟦illegible stamp⟧
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The Private Intermediate School for Girls Baghdad Telephone Number 6219 Number: Date: 12 ⟦Section hunting⟧ 27 Subject ⟦line⟧ His Excellency, the Chairman of the Jewish Schools Committee, Respectfully After respects, Since Ms. ⟦Bahija Mabadi⟧ has left teaching at our school to join the Higher Teachers' Training College to complete her studies since October 1945. Therefore, we request approval to assign the lessons that were in her charge to the lady, who is the teacher of ⟦schools⟧ sciences and social studies for the intermediate section, along with a portion of the extracurricular lessons to Ms. Bahija Ahmed, a graduate of the Primary Teachers' Training College for the year 1941. Who worked as a teacher at Al-Sa'dun Model School from her graduation until the end of this year, with a monthly salary of twelve dinars, effective from November 2, 1945. Jewish Schools Committee in Baghdad Number 95/2 Date 21/11/5 The Private Intermediate School for Girls in Baghdad 1941
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12 / 27 M / 5 / 118 26 / 12 / 945 Directorate of the Private Intermediate School for Girls Reference to your letter No. 22 dated 11/20/945. We approve the appointment of Miss Bahija Ahmed as a teacher in your school with a monthly salary of twelve dinars per month effective from 3 November <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> the year 945. ⟦signature⟧ The President For filing 10 / 1 / 46 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No.: ⟦line⟧ Number: F/ 60/ ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦line⟧ Date: 28 / 8 / 1960 ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the University of Baghdad Greetings. Upon referring to the records of the Private Intermediate School for Girls, it was found that Mrs. Bahija Ahmed Shehab was a teacher in the aforementioned school and she commenced her teaching duties on November 3, 1945, according to the letter of the Mousawiya Schools Committee No. M/ 5 / 118 dated 12/26/1945 and continued in her position until the end of the academic year 45 / 1946, which ends on September 30 for our schools every year. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Oweidia The Director