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IJA 3321

Correspondence about Teachers, Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools, Iraqi Government

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These are documents from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary schools in Baghdad. The item includes correspondence between the schools and the Iraqi government concerning teachers' salaries for assessing income tax, and requests from the schools of the Iraqi government’s permission to hire certain individuals to teach and deliver lectures. The item also contains a record book of faculty information and employment agreements and contracts.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3321
Item Number
16770
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Office of Income Tax, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Teachers, File Folder, Typed, Iraqi Government, School Material, Sun Crest, Ministry of Education, Ink Stamp, Receipts, Letterhead, Income Tax, Frank Iny School, Tax, Photograph, Eagle Crest, Correspondence, Annotation, Office of the Police, Handwritten

AI en Translation, Pages 501-525

Page 501

Undertaking and Request for Approval to Give Lectures
in Private Schools for the Year 1966 / 1967
1- Full Name of Teacher: Yahya Mahdi al-Azzawi
2- Job Title: Teacher
3- Degree Held: College of Education
4- Specialization: Arabic Language
I, Yahya Mahdi al-Azzawi, teacher at Al-Nidhal Preparatory School,
request approval to give ( 8 ) lectures at ( Shamash Preparatory School )
in the subject of ( Arabic Language ) during the academic year ( 66 - 67 ) and I undertake
to complete the prescribed curriculum.
Stamp
50 Fils
Teacher's Signature
Teacher's Name: Yahya Mahdi al-Azzawi
Endorsement of the Principal of the School to which the Teacher belongs
We endorse that Mr. Yahya Mahdi al-Azzawi giving lectures at ( Shamash Preparatory School )
does not conflict with his official job duties at our school, noting that their number is ( 8 ) per week
in the subject of Arabic Language, and his official lessons are ( 22 ) and he has ( 6 ) lectures
at ( Al-Nidhal Preparatory School ).
Seal and Signature of the School Principal
Name of the School Principal
Approval of the Director of Education in the Province to which the Teacher belongs
We have no objection to the aforementioned person giving lectures at the mentioned school, provided that
their number does not exceed ( 8 ) lectures.
⟦Yousef Muhammad⟧
Signature of the Director of Education
The Seal

Page 502

Shamash Private Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: 67 / ⟦Sh⟧
Date: 27 / 6 / 1967
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We have paid the gentlemen listed below, who are on the staff of Al-Nidhal Preparatory School for Boys, the amounts
listed next to each of their names for their lecture fees at this school for the months shown
below. Please add this to their income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
Masouda Nassim
Principal
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax.
Noureddine Al-Daghistani | Hazem Shammas Touma | Yahya Al-Azzawi
Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar |
... | 20 | 750 | 18 | ... | 19 | April 1967
... | 21 | 850 | 10 | ... | 12 | May 1967
... | .. | ... | 6 | ... | ..
... | 41 | 700 | 35 | ... | 31 | June 1967
⟦illegible⟧

Page 503

Shamash Private Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: 49 / 67
Date: 27 / 6 / 1967
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Rusafa
Greetings.
We have paid the individuals listed below, who are on the staff of Al-Nidhal Preparatory School for Boys, the amounts
listed next to each of their names for their lecture fees at this school for the months shown
below. Please add this to their income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
Shamash School
The Principal
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax.
| Yahya Al-Azzawi |  | Hazim Shamshoum |  | Nur al-Din al-Daghistani |
| Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils
April 1967 | 19 | 500 | 18 | 750 | 20 | 500
May 1967 | 12 | 000 | 10 | ⟦950⟧ | 21 | 000
June 1967 | .. | ... | 6 | ... | .. | ...
| 31 | 500 | 35 | 700 | 41 | 500

Page 504

Shamash Private Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: Sh/ ⟦28⟧ / 67
Date: 19 / 4 / 1967
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Rusafa
Subject: Lecture Fees
After greetings.
We have paid the gentlemen listed below, who are on the staff of Al-Nidal Preparatory School for Boys, the amounts
listed next to each of their names for their lecture fees at this school for the months shown below.
Please add this to their income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
Principal
Copy to / General Income Tax Directorate
| Nur al-Din al-Daghistani |  | Hazim Shammas Touma |  | Yahya al-Azzawi |
| Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar
January 1967 | 250 | 36 | 900 | 24 | 250 | 29
February 1967 | ⟦line⟧ | 17 | 250 | 26 | 750 | 24
March 1967 | 750 | 22 | 750 | 18 | 750 | 27
Total | ⟦line⟧ | 76 | 900 | 69 | 750 | 81

Page 505

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: 67 / ⟦10⟧
Date: 1 / 2 / 1967
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We have paid to the gentlemen listed below, who are on the staff of Al-Nidhal Preparatory School for Boys, the amounts listed next to each of their names for their lecture fees at this school for the months indicated below. Please add this to their income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
Principal
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax
Noureddin Al-Daghistani | Abdul Majeed Sultan | Hazim Abbas Touma | Yahya Al-Azzawi
Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar |
250 | 22 | ⟦...⟧ | 21 | 900 | 18 | 500 | 16 | October 66
250 | 22 | ⟦...⟧ | 27 | 500 | 28 | 250 | 28 | November 1966
⟦...⟧ | 28 | 750 | 30 | 450 | 33 | ⟦...⟧ | 33 | December 1966
500 | 82 | 750 | 78 | 850 | 80 | 750 | 87 |

Page 506

Shamash Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: Sh / 100 / 66
Date: 24 / 7 / 1967
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Rusafa
Greetings.
We have paid the individuals listed below, who are on the staff of Al-Nidhal Preparatory School for Boys, the amounts
listed next to each of their names for their lecture fees at this school for the months shown below.
Please add this to their income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Samha Nassim
Principal
Copy to / General Income Tax Directorate.
| Mohammed Jawad Muzaffar | Yahya Al-Azzawi | Abdul Majeed Sultan
| Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar
April 1966 | 500 | 12 | 250 | 17 | 250 | 17
May 1966 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 000 | 15 | 000 | 6
| 500 | 12 | 250 | 32 | 250 | 23

Page 507

Private
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: 54 / 66
Date: 4 / 4 / 1966
Tax Directorate for the Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We have paid the gentlemen listed below, who are on the staff of Al-Nidhal Preparatory School for Boys, the amounts
listed next to each of their names for their lecture fees at this school for the months shown below. Please
add this to their income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
The Principal
Copy to / General Income Tax Directorate.
Muhammad Jawad Muzaffar | Nur al-Din al-Daghistani | Hazim Shammas | Yahya al-Azzawi
Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar
750 30 | 750 22 | 250 30 | 500 22 | January 1966
500 16 | 000 20 | 250 25 | 000 15 | February 1966
750 36 | 000 29 | 250 30 | 500 22 | March 1966
000 84 | 750 71 | 750 86 | 000 60 | Total
Abdul Majeed Sultan
Fils Dinar
500 28 | January 1966
250 17 | February 1966
500 31 | March 1966
250 77 | Total

Page 508

Shamash Private Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: Sh / 9 / 67
Date: 1 / 2 / 1961
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We have paid the individuals listed below, who are on the staff of Al-Nidal Preparatory School for Boys, the amounts
listed next to each of their names for their lecture fees at this school for the months shown below.
Please add this to their income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
Principal
Copy to / General Income Tax Directorate
Muhammad Jawad Muzaffar | Nur al-Din al-Daghistani | Hazim Shammas Touma | Yahya al-Azzawi | Abd al-Majid Sultan
Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar |
... | 15 | 500 | 17 | 500 | 14 | 250 | 17 | 250 | 11 | October 1960
... | 25 | 250 | 35 | 500 | 25 | 250 | 35 | 250 | 32 | November 1960
... | 30 | ... | 35 | 250 | 31 | ... | 36 | ... | 30 | December 1960
... | 70 | 750 | 87 | 250 | 75 | 500 | 88 | 500 | 73 | Total

Page 509

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: Sh / 65
Date: 2 / 2 / 1965
⟦Frank Iny School⟧
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Rusafa
Greetings.
We have paid the gentlemen listed below, who are on the staff of Al-Nidhal Secondary School for Boys, the amounts
listed next to each of their names for their lecture fees at this school for the months shown below.
Please add this to their income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
Principal
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax
Muhammad Jawad Muzaffar | Nur al-Din al-Daghistani | Hazim Shammas | Yahya al-Azzawi | Abd al-Majid Sultan
Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar
24.000 | 40.500 | 14.250 | 34.500 | 24.600 | November / 64
24.000 | 30.750 | 31.750 | 31.500 | 28.200 | November / 64
30.000 | 36.250 | 24.000 | 36.750 | 33.000 | December / 64
78.000 | 107.500 | 70.000 | 102.750 | 85.800 | Total

Page 510

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number F/ ⟦145⟧ / 64
Date 7 / 7 / 1964
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Rusafa
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Yahya Al-Azzawi, the teacher at Al-Nidhal Preparatory School for Boys, an amount
of (57/-) Dinars, for his lecture fees at this school for the three months
April / June 1964 as detailed below. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating
income tax.
Fils | Dinar |
600 | 27 | April 1964
400 | 26 | May 1964
⟦line⟧ | 3 | June 1964
⟦line⟧ | 57 |
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
The Director
A copy to / General Income Tax Directorate

Page 511

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: 59 / 11
Date: F / 64 / 2 / 3 / 1964
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Yahya Al-Azzawi, the teacher at Al-Nidhal Preparatory School for Boys, an amount
of (103/800) Dinars, for his lecture fees at this school for the three
months of January / March 1964 as detailed below. Please add this to his income
for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Isaac Cohen
The Director
Fils | Dinar |
40 | 200 | January 1964
27 | 000 | February 1964
36 | 600 | March 1964
103 | 800 |
A copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax

Page 512

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: 22 / 64
Date: 2 / 1 / 1964
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Rusafa
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Yahya Al-Azzawi, the teacher at Al-Nidhal Preparatory School for Boys,
an amount of (88.800) Dinars for his lecture fees at this school
for the three months of October / December 1963 as detailed below. Please add
this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Isaac Cohen
The Director
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 27 | October 1963
400 | 20 | November 1963
400 | 41 | December 1963
800 | 88 |
A copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax
Al-Nidhal Preparatory School for Boys

Page 513

⟦illegible⟧
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ 259 / 63
Date: 6 / 11 / 1963
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Rusafa
Greetings.
Please approve for Mr. Yahya Mahdi al-Azzawi, the teacher at Al-Nidhal
Secondary School for Boys, to deliver (12) lectures per week on the subject of Arabic Language to
the students of my schools, Shamash Secondary and Frank Iny Intermediate, for the current academic year
1963/64. Attached is the original letter from the administration of Al-Nidhal Secondary School for Boys, No.
192 dated 13 / 10 / 1963, granting him permission to deliver these lectures along with
his written consent.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Page 517

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: Sh / ⟦65⟧ / 64
Date: 7 / 7 / 1964
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Ishaq Al-Jawahiri, the teacher at Kadhimiya Preparatory School for Boys, an amount
of (12/-) Dinars, for his lecture fees at this school for the month of April
1964. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Samha Nassim
The Principal
Copy to / Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Karkh
General Directorate of Income Tax

Page 518

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91663
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: Sh/64
Date: 29 / 3 / 1964
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Karkh
After greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Ishaq Al-Jawahiri, the teacher at Al-Kadhimiya Preparatory School for Boys,
an amount of (48/-) Dinars for his lecture fees at this school for the three
months of January / March 1964 as detailed below. Please add this to his income
for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Samha Nassim
The Principal
Fils | Dinar |
500 | 16 | January 1964
000 | 12 | February 1964
500 | 19 | March 1964
000 | 48 |
A copy to / General Income Tax Directorate

Page 519

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91663
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: 10/242
Date: 10/1/1964
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Rusafa
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Ishaq Al-Jawahiri, the teacher at Al-Kadhimiya Preparatory School for Boys,
an amount of (36.750) Dinars for his lecture fees at this school
for the three months of October / December 1963 as detailed below. Please add
this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Samha Nassim
The Principal
Fils | Dinar |
250 | 8 | October 1963
500 | 9 | November 1963
000 | 19 | December 1963
750 | 36 |
A copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax
Administration of Al-Kadhimiya School for Boys

Page 520

Shamash Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
Number: 630/Sh
Date: 10/11/1963
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Rusafa
Subject / Lectures
Greetings.
Please approve for Mr. Ishaq Al-Jawahiri, a teacher at Al-Kadhimiya Preparatory School
for Boys, to deliver five lectures per week on the subject of Mathematics to the students of our school for the
academic year 63/1964. We attach herewith the original letter from his school administration numbered 1317 and dated
9/4/1963 allowing him to deliver these lectures, along with his written consent.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Ishaq Cohen
Acting Director
⟦initials⟧

Page 524

Shamash Junior High School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: ⟦102⟧ / 67
Date: 22 / 6 / 1966
Deanship of the College of Engineering
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Karim Al-Shammaa an amount of (24/-) Dinars,
for his lecture fees at this school for the three months of April ⟦...⟧ and June 1966 as
detailed below. Please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samiha Nassim
Principal
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax.
Fils | Dinar |
... | 4 | April 1966
... | 17 | May 1966
... | 3 | June 1966
... | 24 |

Page 525

Shamash Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: 507
Date: 12 / 4 / 1966
Sh /: 66
Deanship of the College of Engineering
Greetings.
We have paid Mr. Karim Al-Shammaa an amount of (56/-) Dinars for
his lecture fees at this school for the three months January / March 1966 as
detailed below. Please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
Principal
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax.
Fils | Dinar
... | 20 | January 1966
... | 18 | February 1966
... | 18 | March 1966
... | 56 |
⟦Bsh⟧