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IJA 3331

Verification Certificates of Baghdadi Jewish Community Members

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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are: marriage certificates from the President of the Jewish; birth certificates of a father and son; request for divorce and marriage certificates; receipts from the Jewish Lay Council; request from the President of the Jewish community to facilitate hiring teachers for Jewish schools; some certificates translated to English and Judeo-Arabic.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3331
Item Number
16332
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Birth Certificates, Chief Rabbi, Handwritten, Jewish Lay Council, Jewish Religious Court, Judeo-Arabic, Marriage Certificates, President of the Jewish Community, Receipts, Spiritual Council, Stamps, Teachers, Typed

AI en Translation, Pages 26-50

Page 26

7695
9 August 946
Certificate
Based on the certificate of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr.
Sion Khadourie Rahwan had divorced his wife named Mazli Moshi Shahrabani on the
sixteenth day of the month of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three, then he married
Miss Mazli Ya'qub Daniel Abdullah on the twenty-first day of the month of
February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 27

7246
Certificate
9 August 946
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 65, we hereby confirm that Mr. Salman bin Haroun
Cohen married Miss Juliette daughter of Ibrahim Rahmin in Baghdad on the
twentieth day of the month of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five.
⟦illegible⟧
8/9
Head of the Community

Page 28

No. 2232
Lay Council of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Fils | Dinar
2 | 250
Received from Mr. ⟦Sayyid Ezra Meir⟧
The above-mentioned amount of ⟦...⟧ dinars and ⟦two hundred and fifty⟧ fils
for ⟦...⟧
Baghdad on ⟦9 / 8⟧ 194⟦...⟧
Collector
⟦signature⟧

Page 29

No. 248
Certificate
August 9, 1946
Based on the marriage certificate number 473, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ashir bin Ibrahim
known by the name Ashir Ibrahim, has married in Baghdad Miss Lulu daughter of Shlomo
bin Ibrahim Nazma on the twenty-ninth day of the month of June in the year one thousand
nine hundred and forty-four.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 30

7297
Certificate
11 August 946
Based on the certificate of the registrars of marriage contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad
We hereby certify that Dr. Jack Abboudi Shabi married in Baghdad Miss
Daisy daughter of Yehuda Nathaniel on the eleventh day of August in the year
one thousand nine hundred and forty-six.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

Page 31

795
729
Certificate
August 11, 946
Based on the marriage certificate number 573, we hereby confirm that Mr. Naim son of
Haskeel Shua Shama married in Baghdad Miss Esterina daughter of Dawood son of
Moshe Sudai on the second day of the month of September of the year one thousand nine hundred
and forty-five.
⟦signature⟧
11/7
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 32

725
Certificate
11 August 946
Based on the marriage record number 178, we hereby certify that Mr. Ezra son of Salman
Hanina was married in Baghdad to Miss Karjiyeh Georgette, known by the name
Georgette daughter of Menashi son of Yusuf Sourani, on the fourteenth day of the month of January
in the year nineteen hundred and forty-three.
⟦signature⟧
11/8
On behalf of the Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 34

7252
Certificate
13 August 1946
Based on the marriage contract number 403, we hereby certify that Mr. Anwar Shafiq
known as Shafiq son of Shua son of Ezra Ishaq Asher was married in Baghdad to
Miss Thariya daughter of Hayawi son of Hasqiel Natasho on the eleventh day
of the month of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six.
⟦signature⟧
8/12
Head of the Community
Current Registry
⟦signature⟧

Page 35

7252
14 August 1946
Certificate
Based on the marriage contract numbered 433, we hereby confirm that Dr. Korji bin
Isaac Moshe Rabie married in Baghdad Miss Shafiqah bint Aslan Rahmin
Sherri on the nineteenth day of the month of May in the year one thousand nine hundred
and forty-six.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community

Page 37

Certificate
20 August 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we
hereby confirm that Mr. Munshi Anwar son of Murad son of Yashir has concluded his engagement in Baghdad to
Miss Latifa Khanum daughter of Musa son of Daoud Cohen on the twentieth day of the month
of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four and has not married yet.
⟦illegible⟧
N.C.
7 Head of the Community

Page 38

Baghdad, 21st August, 1946.
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr.
SALMAN BAROUKH MIZRAHI was born in Baghdad on the 3rd day of July 1903
( nineteen hundred & three A.D.)
On behalf of
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad.
Mr. President
Birth certificate of Mr.
Salman Baroukh Mizrahi 1903
and three AD

Page 39

7654
Certificate
August 14, 946
Based on the marriage certificate number 131, we hereby confirm that Mr. Hayyu bin Eliyahu
bin Ezra, a jeweler, married in Baghdad Miss Maryam daughter of Ezra bin Isaac Shaya
on the twenty-sixth day of the month of December in the year one thousand nine hundred
and forty-one.
⟦illegible⟧
8/14
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 40

Certificate
8 August 946
Based on the marriage document numbered 533, we hereby confirm that Mr. Khedhouri son of Daoud
son of Yaqub Dudu has married in Baghdad Miss Farha daughter of Menashi son of Rabbi Yusuf
Agassi on the fourth day of the month of July 946 of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty
six.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 41

5257
August 14, 946
Certificate
Based on the marriage record numbered 20, we hereby certify that Mr. Daoud Munshi bin
Salman bin Abdullah, known by the name Munshi bin Salman, married in Baghdad
Miss Hayla daughter of Shalom bin Daoud on the twenty-first day of the month
of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four.
⟦illegible⟧
8/15
Chief of the Community

Page 42

5257
Certificate
15 August 946
Based on the certificate of the Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby certify
that Mr. Elias Anwar son of Khedhouri Manshi the Scribe was betrothed in Baghdad
to Miss Salha daughter of Gurji Zubeida on the eighth day of the month of April in the year
one thousand nine hundred and forty-five and has not yet married.
⟦illegible⟧
8/15
Head of the Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 44

Certificate
15 August 946
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 213, we hereby confirm that Mr. Khedhouri son of Saleh
son of Ya'qub Shukur was married in Baghdad to Miss Masouda daughter of Yusuf son of Ya'qub
Shukur on the twenty-seventh day of the month of March in the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-five.
⟦signature⟧
15 / 8
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
2
⟦illegible⟧

Page 45

5259
566
Certificate
15 August 946
Based on the marriage contract numbered 243, we hereby confirm that Mr. Salim son of Yusuf
son of Yaqub Shaker has married in Baghdad Miss Hanna, known as Hanini, daughter of
Ibrahim son of Robin Shamoun, on the twenty-fifth day of the month of March in the year
one thousand nine hundred and forty-two.
⟦signature⟧
8/15
Head of the Community

Page 46

5660
Certificate
19 August 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we
hereby confirm that Mr. Elias Munshi Sofer has entered into an engagement in Baghdad with Miss
Hilda daughter of Ezra Meir bin Haskel Munshi on the eighteenth day of the month of July
in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, and has not yet married.
⟦illegible⟧
2/8
Head of the Community

Page 47

12 ⟦illegible⟧ 506
The Rabbinical Council here in Baghdad, may God protect it
The Court of Justice of the Jewish Community
In the city of Baghdad and the district
On Thursday, 19 Kislev of the year five thousand seven hundred and one
of the creation of the world, here in Baghdad situated on the Tigris River, according to the law of Moses and Israel
We, the undersigned witnesses, testify with complete and clear testimony that the man
Abd al-Nabi Salem
Groom, and the woman
Habiba Isaac
Bride
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible signature in blue ink⟧

Page 48

5661
Certificate
August 19, 946
Based on the marriage contract numbered 70, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ibrahim, known as
Barhoumi, son of Hakham Menachem, was married in Baghdad to the woman named Signora, daughter of Abdullah
son of Ilya, on the second day of the month of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
five.
⟦illegible⟧
8/19
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 49

⟦56226⟧
Certificate
19 August 946
Based on the marriage certificate number 347, we hereby confirm that Mr. Shua' bin Hasqeel
bin Daoud Bassoon married in Baghdad Miss Sabiha daughter of Hasqeel bin Khalif
on the eleventh day of the month of July in the year nineteen hundred and forty.
⟦scribble⟧
⟦signature⟧
8/19
Head of the Community

Page 50

⟦5661⟧
19 August 946
Certificate
Based on the marriage record number 87, we hereby confirm that Mr. Naeem Shaul
known as Naeem son of Moshi son of Ishaq Maouka was married in Baghdad to Miss
Farha daughter of Hayyim son of Hazqi Namardi on the eighteenth day of the month of November
of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three.
⟦signature⟧
⟦17⟧
Head of the Community