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IJA 2651

Verification Certificates of Baghdadi Jewish Community Members; Lists of Jewish Community Board Members

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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community containing engagement, marriage, and divorce certificates and lists of Jewish community organization board members.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2651
Item Number
9326
Date
Approx. January 1, 1931 to December 31, 1940
Languages
Arabic, Judeo-Arabic
Keywords
Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Correspondence, Divorce, Engagement Certificates, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Handwritten, Ink Stamp, Jewish Religious Court, Judeo-Arabic, Letterhead, Marriage, Marriage Certificates, President of the Jewish Community, Revenue Stamp, Typed

AI en Translation, Pages 1-25

Page 3

4472
1/28/943
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 122, we hereby certify that Mr. Ya'qub Kurji
son of Ishaq son of Hasqil, known by the name Ya'qub bin Ishaq, was married in Baghdad
to Miss Sa'ida daughter of Yehuda son of Nasim son of Ishaq on January 23, the year
one thousand nine hundred and forty-one.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community G

Page 5

4474
31/8/943
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 371, we hereby confirm that Mr. Naji Haskel
son of Shamoun son of Yaqub Levi, known by the name Naji bin Shamoun, has married in Baghdad
Miss Aziza Naeema daughter of Khedhouri son of Moshi Zakharia, known by the name Aziza bint
Khedhouri on the date of August 23, the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 6

4472
26 / 1 / 943
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 260, we hereby certify that Mr. Eliyahu Khedhouri
son of Reuben son of Yusuf Zilkha Cohen was married in Baghdad to Miss Hamida daughter of
Saleh son of Shmuel on April 21st in the year nineteen hundred and forty.
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 7

1/29/943
Certificate
4734
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad
We hereby confirm that Mr. Rahmin Salim, known as Salim son of Ephraim son of
Ezra Babai, has entered into an engagement with Miss Azizah Fahima, known as
Fahima daughter of Ephraim Hazqil Mahlab, on January 8, 1942
(the year nineteen hundred and forty-two) and married her on
September 19 of the same year.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

Page 9

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number: 531
Number: 770
Date: 18 September 942
Subject: Certificate
Based on the marriage contract number 461, we hereby certify that Mr. Rahmin Salim
known as Salim son of Ephraim son of Mu'allim Ezra married in Baghdad Miss
Aziza Fahima known as Fahima daughter of Ephraim Mahlab on the date of 19 August
of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two.
⟦illegible⟧
Sasson Kadoori
Sasson Kadoori
President of the Jewish Community
SASSON KADOORI
BAGHDAD
1933
PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
Iraq
40 Fils
942
President of the Community

Page 10

4478
1 / 2 / 943
Certificate
Based on the marriage contract numbered 152, we hereby confirm that Mr. Munshi
Gurji, known as Munshi bin Harun, was married in Baghdad to Miss
Juliet daughter of Shalom bin Yaqub bin Yusuf on the date of February 23, 5701 Hebrew
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 11

4479
2 / 2 / 943
Certificate
Based on the certificate of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr.
Yosef son of Abraham has divorced his wife Masouda, known as Saeeda, daughter of Haskel
on the date of January 4th, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

Page 13

4480
3/2/943
Certificate
Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad,
we hereby confirm that Mr. Nassim bin Zion bin Isaac became engaged in Baghdad
to Miss Salima bint Haskil bin Rahmin on September 14th of the year
one thousand nine hundred and forty-two. And up to now he has not married.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

Page 14

Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 36-1940
The President |
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri | S
Members | Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
A | Saleh Faraj Hayyim
Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nissim | Zion Shuaa Gigi
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabeer | Zion Ezra Nissan
Ibrahim Daoud Nahum | A
Lawyer Ibrahim Aboudi Khazzoum | Abdullah Zion Sheina
Israel Nissim Hai | Lawyer Aboudi Setty
Eliyahu Heskel El-Ani | Ezra Eliyahu El-Ani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud | Ezra Heskel Bahar
Lawyer Anwar Shaul | Dr. Ezra Qareen
| Ezra Menachem Daniel
B | Ezra Nissim Al-Wiyeh
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe | K
H | Korgi Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Ishaq
Heskel Daoud Shamtob | Dr. Korgi Meir Rabia
Lawyer Heskel Yaqoub ⟦Murad⟧ | Korgi Shalom Lavi
Kh | M
| Meir Shaul Manshi Shaashua

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4481
2/1/1943
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 82, we hereby certify that Mr. Abraham Khedhouri
known as Khedhouri son of Salman son of Sassoon, married in Baghdad Miss
Sabiha daughter of Ephraim son of Aaron on the date of November 19 of the year one thousand nine hundred
and forty-one.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 16

4482
2/3/943
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 413, we hereby certify that Mr. Naji son of
Nessim son of Aboudi Khantail has married in Baghdad Miss Helwa daughter of Shaul
son of Noah son of Salman on the date of September 12, the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-nine.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 17

4482
3 / 2 / 943
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 161, we hereby confirm that Mr. Haroun bin
Yaqub bin Abraham has married in Baghdad Miss Sabiha daughter of Abraham bin
Shua on the date of September 14th of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 18

Certificate
8/4/943
4484
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 51, we hereby confirm that Mr. Yehuda bin Sulaiman
nicknamed Simhoub bin Yusuf and known as Yehuda bin Sulaiman married in
Baghdad, Mrs. Khatun bint Sabih bin Nasim on the date of 14 Cheshvan, year 5699
Head of the Community

Members of the Israelite General Council
Session 36 - 1940
| The President
| Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
| The Members
S | A
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah | Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nissim
Saleh Faraj Hayyim | Ibrahim Saleh El-Kabir
Zion Shoma Gigi | Ibrahim Daoud Nahum
Zion Ezra Nissan | Lawyer Ibrahim Aboudi Khazzoum
A | Israel Nissim Hai
Abdullah Zion Sheina | Eliyahu Heskel El-Ani
Aboudi Setty Lawyer | Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Ezra Eliyahu El-Ani | Lawyer Anwar Shaul
Ezra Heskel Bahar | B
Dr. Ezra Qaraeen | Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
Ezra Menachem Daniel | H
Ezra Nissim Al-Wiyya | Heskel Daoud Shemtob
K | Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad
Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Isaac | KH
Dr. Gurji Meir Rabi |
Gurji Shalom Lavi |
M |

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4485
4 / 2 / 943
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 282, we hereby confirm that Mr. Harun son of
Shaul son of Nissim Abdul Aziz has married in Baghdad Miss Habiba daughter of Salman
son of Khedhouri son of Saleh, known as Habo daughter of Salman, on May 29
the year one thousand nine hundred and forty.
Head of the Community

Page 20

2/4/1943
2882
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 31, we hereby certify that Mr. Shua bin
Yousef Shua married in Baghdad Miss Khanum daughter of Eliyahu Hakham Ishaq
On the date of April 6th of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six
Head of the Community

Page 21

4488
2/5/943
Certificate
Based on the marriage document numbered 348, we hereby certify that Mr. Ezra son of Haroun
son of Ezra Levi was married in Baghdad to Miss Na'ima daughter of Abdullah son of
Shalom on the date of July 11th of the year nineteen hundred and forty.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community