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IJA 2691

Verification Certificates; Financial Assistance Requests; Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings about Anti-Jewish Sentiments in Iraq

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These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. The item includes a handwritten grade book, birth and marriage certificates, and correspondence regarding requests for financial assistance from Iraqi Jewish charitable organizations. One letter is from a father requesting financial assistance from a university and the President of the Jewish Community confirming these issues. The item also contains many newspaper clippings and correspondence regarding increasing anti-Jewish sentiments and sectarianism in Iraq.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2691
Item Number
5535
Date
Approx. January 1, 1921 to December 31, 1930
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Birth Certificates, Ministry of Justice, Teachers, Newspaper, Ledger, File Folder, Typed, Iraqi Government, Marriage Certificates, Baghdad Chamber of Commerce, Clippings, Frank Iny Secondary School, Dowry, Meir Elias Hospital, Letterhead, University, Palestine, Chief Rabbi, President of the Jewish Community, Annotation, Anti Semitism, Revenue Stamps, Students

AI en Translation, Pages 151-175

Page 151

Passport Number: - 1082
Name of Passport Holder: - Victoria Abboudi Dallal
Nationality: Iraqi by birth
Profession: - Student
Place of Birth: - Baghdad 1914
Place of Residence: - Baghdad
Height: - 1 meter and 50 ⟦inches⟧
Eye Color: - Hazel
Hair Color: - Dark Black
Issued in Baghdad on May 10, 1932
True Copy
⟦signature⟧
12 / 1 / 1934

Page 152

Number
4452
Identity Booklet
That Salim bin Dawood, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the population register,
has been given this booklet in ⟦illegible⟧
Name and Surname: Salim
Date and place of birth: 1914 Baghdad
Father's name: Dawood
Mother's name: Rosa
Religion: Mosaic
Profession and trade or job: Commercial clerk, yes
Is he married and has a wife or wives: Single
Physical descriptions
Eye color: Narcissus (Brownish)
Face color: White
Permanent distinguishing mark: None
Liwa (Province):
Qadaa (District): Al-Safra
Nahia (Sub-district):
Quarter or village: Tauraat
Housing number: 44 / 149
Type of housing: House
True copy of the original
⟦signature⟧
13 / 8 / ⟦illegible⟧

Page 153

Allah
22757
Census Booklet
That Anwar son of Dawud Tawfiq, for being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the
Civil Registry, has been given this booklet on ⟦1/1/1934⟧
True copy of the original
⟦Signature⟧
13/2/24

Page 154

Passport Number: 1505
Holder's Name: Haroun Daoud Tawfiq
Nationality: Iraqi by birth
Profession: Student
Place and Date of Birth: Baghdad 1921
Permanent Place of Residence: Baghdad
Height: 1 meter 65 centimeters
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Issued in Baghdad on: 24/10/48
True Copy
⟦illegible⟧
12 / 2 / 49

Page 155

Baghdad 13th. June 1941
Birth Certificate
In accordance with testimonials presented, we hereby confirm
that Miss RACHEL ABRAHAM ADES was born in Bassorah in the year 1923
(nineteen hundred & twenty three A.D.)
Based on the presented documents, we hereby confirm
That Miss Rachel Abraham Ades
Was born in Basra in 1923
President of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
13-6-1941
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad

Page 156

No 226 /
Baghdad 15th June 1941.
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials produced, we hereby confirm
that MR. MAURICE SABAGH was born in TIBERIADE ( Palestine ) in the
year 1894( eighteen hundred & ninety four A.D )
Based on the documents produced, we confirm
that Mr. Maurice Sabagh
was born in Tiberias (Palestine) in
the year 1894 A.D.
⟦for⟧
President
The Jewish Community,
Baghdad.
President of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad

Page 157

No 2260
Baghdad 13th June 1941.
Marriage Certificate.
In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 163, we hereby
confirm that Mr. ABRAHAM ISAAC ADES married Miss REBEECA daughter of
HARON ZILBERSTEIN in Bassorah on the 14th day of March 1919 (nineteen
hundred & nineteen A.D. )
at
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad .
Marriage Certificate
Based on the marriage contract numbered 163, we
hereby confirm that Mr. Ibrahim Isaac Ades has
married Miss Rebecca daughter of Haron Zilberstein
in Basra on the date of 14 March 1919.
President of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad

Page 158

2259
12 June 941
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 169, we hereby certify that Mr. Nassim Tawfiq bin Hasqail
Basri, known as Tawfiq bin Hasqail Basri, married Miss Marcelle daughter of
Isaac Nassim bin Roubin Battat in Baghdad on September 21st, nineteen hundred and thirty-six;
On behalf of
the Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 159

2258
Baghdad 11th June 1941.
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials presented, we hereby confirm
that Mr. NADHIM YUSUF ABOODI was born in Baghdad in the year 1912
( nineteen hundred & twelve A.D. )
⟦8/6⟧
⟦ut⟧
President
The Jewish Community,
Baghdad.
Review
Based on the documents presented, we hereby confirm
that Mr. Nadhim Yusuf Aboodi was born
in Baghdad in the year 1912 AD
President of the Jewish Community
Baghdad

Page 160

Number
<del>2228</del>
Identity Document
Nazim son of Yusuf, as he holds Iraqi nationality and is registered in the population registry
was issued this document on 2/22/946
His date of birth was corrected based on the fourth recruitment committee
convened on 8/23/948
A true copy
⟦signature⟧
6 / 11 / 947

Page 161

Baghdad (April 26, 1941)
His Excellency the President of the Israelite Community
Rabbi Sassoon Khadouri
- Baghdad
After greetings,
Based on our information, we certify that Mr. Nazem
Yousef Abboudi is an Iraqi born in Baghdad in 1912
And for this purpose we have signed below:
⟦Victor⟧
- Ishaq Aziz
Najm Rubin Masri

257
March 13, 1951
Baghdad
Announcing the loss of family identity card in April numbered 671 and in the name of his son Al-Mu'ta and to him from
(his relative) 7325 and dated November 2, 1948, issued by the Karkh Civil Status Department in the capacity of
Baghdad
Loss of Identity Card

Page 162

2257
11 June 941
Certification
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 173, we hereby confirm that Mr. Eliyahu Hayim son of Isaac Menahem
married Miss Daisy Khatun daughter of Sion Ezra in Baghdad on the date 6 Tishrei 5697 (Hebrew).
⟦for⟧
Head of the Community

Page 163

2256
11 June 941
Certificate
Based on the marriage contract numbered 394, we hereby certify that Mr. Nouri Selim bin Hesqail Moshi
Yazdi married in Baghdad Miss Salima daughter of Mordechai bin Hesqail Halawia on September 14,
the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two;
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community

Page 164

2255
11 June 941
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 228, we hereby confirm that Mr. Robin Salim bin Eliyahu Zion
known as Salim bin Zion, married in Baghdad Miss Mozli Esther daughter of Hesqel Saleh
nicknamed Asghayer, known as Mozli daughter of Asghayer Ovadia, on 2 April of the year one thousand
nine hundred and thirty-five;
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

Page 165

CCOC
June 11, 1941
Certificate
Based on the marriage record numbered 171, we hereby certify that Mr. Ibrahim bin Salem bin Nishan
married in Baghdad Miss Victoria daughter of Ephraim bin Rahmin Dubai on March 14, 1938,
⟦...⟧
Head of the Community

Page 166

No 2253
Baghdad 10th June 1941.
Marriage Certificate.
In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 449 we hereby confirm
that Mr. Eliahou Sion son of Daoud Lawi known as SION DAOUD LAWI marr-
ied Miss Habiba Marcelle daughter of Israel Abraham known as MARCELLE
ISRAEL MUSHY Baghdad : on the 12th day of June 1934 ( nineteen hund-
red & thirty four A.D. )
Marriage Certificate
Based on the marriage contract number 499, we hereby confirm.
That Mr. Eliahou Sion son of Daoud Lawi known
by the name Sion Daoud Lawi has married Miss
Habiba Marcelle daughter of Israel Abraham known
by the name Marcelle Israel Mushy in Baghdad
on the date of June 12, 1934.
ust
President
The Jewish Community,
Baghdad.
President of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad

Page 167

No 2252
Baghdad 10th June 1941.
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials presented we hereby confirm that
Mr. SION DAOUD LAWI was born in Baghdad in the year 1903 ( nineteen
hundred & three A.D. )
⟦illegible⟧
Birth Certificate
Based on the presented documents, we hereby confirm
that Mr. Sion Daoud Lawi was
born in Baghdad in the year 1903
on behalf of
President
The Jewish Community,
Baghdad.
Head of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad

Page 168

No. 2251
Baghdad 10th June 1941.
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials presented, we hereby confirm
that Mrs. MARCELLE ISRAEL MUSRY was born in Baghdad in the year 1915
( nineteen hundred & fifteen A.D. )
Birth Certificate
Based on the documents presented we confirm hereby
that Mrs. Marcelle Israel Musry
was born in Baghdad in the year 1915
on behalf of
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad.
President of the Jewish Community
⟦in Baghdad⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 169

1251
9 June 941
Certificate
Based on the marriage record number 228, we hereby certify that Mr. Ruben Salim bin Eliyahu Sion
known as Salim bin Eliyahu, married in Baghdad Miss Molly Esther daughter of Heskel Saleh
nicknamed Asghayer, known as Molly daughter of Asghayer, on 2 April of the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-five.
Liew
⟦Alawi⟧
Head of the Community

Page 170

Ba⟦...⟧hdad 10th June 1941.
Birth Certificate.
⟦...⟧cordance with testimonials presented, we hereby confirm that
Mr. DAOUD SION LAWI wa⟦s⟧ born in Baghdad in the year 1935 ( nineteen
hundred & thirty five A.D. )
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ in the paper
that ⟦...⟧
was born in ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad.