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IJA 3307

Financial Information, Baghdadi Jewish Community; Correspondence between a School and the Government

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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community, mostly financial documents such as bills and receipts. Also within the item is correspondence between a Girl's School and the Iraqi government.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3307
Item Number
15846
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Financial, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Correspondence, Annotation, Ministry of Industry - Office of Electricity, Revenue Stamp, Handwritten, Postage Stamps, Ink Stamp, Thumbprint, Jewish Schools Committee, Receipts, Girl's School, Typed, Iraqi Government, Letterhead

AI en Translation, Pages 176-200

Page 176

8/24/1969
427
Preparation and shrouding expenses spent on the late Flora Shaoul
Yousef Sweid, who passed away on 8/18/69
Fils | Dinar |
— | 4 | Washing and garment
— | 4 | Hai Daoud
— | 3 | Zaki Shaoul
— | 1 | Additional worker
12 Total
I received only twelve dinars, no more
⟦illegible⟧
To be paid
⟦Akram⟧

Page 177

111
Fils
Dinar
⟦line⟧
50
⟦line⟧
Only fifty dinars and no more
Received from Mr. Saleh Daoud Shamil an amount of fifty dinars
on account of the ⟦estate⟧ of the late Hesqeel Ibrahim Al-Kabeer -
⟦illegible⟧

Page 178

1/25/70
Consolation and indoctrination expenses paid for the late Mr. Younis Al-Moushi
On the date of 1/22/70
Fils | Dinar
— | 6 | Rabbi Daoud
— | 6 | Mevasser Qadisha
— | 4 | Zilfa Shaul
— | 2 | Additional expenses
800 | 0 | Kill and matches
18 / 800
The amount is eighteen dinars and eight hundred fils only
Disbursement
Tawfiq
Salem

Page 179

8/8/1969
Digging and shrouding expenses paid for the late Yusuf Sasson Ezra
on behalf of his family, deceased on 8/4/1969
Fils | Dinar
- | 4 | Digging ⟦grave⟧
- | 4 | ⟦Hammam Dawud⟧
- | 3 | Zalfa Shaul
- | 11 |
Reached only eleven Dinars and nothing else
⟦signature⟧
Raouf
Isaac

Page 180

Al-Zawraa Place
For Taxis
Owners: Talib al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Maslawi
Al-Rashid Street
Baghdad Telephone Number 4619
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 12
Received from: Mr. Hesqeel ⟦...⟧
Only: Twelve dinars
Nothing else:
And that is for car fees: to Al-Shammiya
The Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp
20 Fils
Signature

Page 181

ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE
Prop. Talib El-Dabbagh & Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street
Sinak-Baghdad
Tel. No. 4619
Al-Zawra Establishment
for Taxis
Owners
Talib El-Dabbagh
and Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak
Telephone 4619
THE LION OF BABYLON
THE ARCH OF CTESIPHON
M: To the honorable President of the Kadoorie Charitable Society
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
5/5/1962 | Our visit to Hassan's house and from there to the cemetery to notify per ⟦illegible⟧ the second route | 1 | 000
7/21 | Hiring a pickup car for six hours | 4 | 500
7/22 | From the Rabbi's house to the prayer of the seventy and from there to the street and house and to the cemetery and the house | 2 | 000
| For Naji Dabeej, the Alawiyah, Naji's house, and Ishaq's family |  |
| From our shop to Hassan's house, the cemetery, Al-Shaiya, Kamal's house, and the cemetery to notify the family | 1 | 000
| and back with waiting |  |
|  | 8 | 500
⟦We received the amount ...⟧
⟦Three ...⟧
⟦illegible vertical text and numbers⟧

Page 182

7 / 25 / 1969
Expenses for the undertaker and instruction deposited for the deceased Daoud Zubaida
Who passed away on 7 / 22 / 1969
Fils | Dinar |
- | 4 | Purchases
- | 4 | Daoud's tea
- | 2 | Daoud's ⟦dish⟧
- | 2 | Additional work
| 14 / - |
8
The total reached only fourteen dinars and nothing more
⟦signature⟧
Passed away
⟦thus⟧

Page 183

414
1929/7/25
Funeral and indoctrination expenses spent on the late Robin
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Salman Mashal, who passed away on 1929/7/20
Fils | Dinar |
- | 4 | Mishn Torah
- | 4 | Hai David
- | 3 | Zaki Shaul
500 | 1 | Expenses for buying rose water, straw, embalming herbs and soap
500 | 12 |
Received only twelve dinars and five hundred fils and no more
⟦illegible⟧
Yusuf
54

Page 184

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
And in Him we seek help
University of
Imam Kashif al-Ghita Religious University
In Kadhimiya
Number: 000053
Fils: —
Dinar: 6
Received from: The Jewish community, Mr. Naji Effendi
An amount of: six dinars only
For: The book An-Nur al-Sati' for the University of ⟦Najaf al-Ashraf⟧
Date: 10 / 7 / 1969
⟦Imam Kashif al-Ghita University⟧
⟦Najaf al-Ashraf⟧
Signature

Page 185

Ministry of Industry
National Electricity Service
Baghdad District Electricity Directorate
Disregard if the bill has been paid recently
Final Warning
Mr.: Haboob Qadisha Society
Address: Al-Kifah Society
Meter No. | Seq. | Account No. | Subscription No. | House No. | Amount | From Date | To Date
7960 |  | 501 / 193 / 160 | 39306 | 17 / M / 141 | 1530 fils |  | 7 / 6 / 69
The amount must be paid within (48) hours from the date of
this warning, otherwise the power will be cut off
and it will not be restored in case of disconnection except after fulfilling all
requirements and paying a fee of (380) fils
for disconnection and reconnection costs, in accordance with Article
Seven of the Consumer Contract.
⟦illegible⟧
038230
LAMSON PARAGON
K CSH
69-7-24 117787

Page 186

Khalil Ibrahim Hassan
Al-Rashid Street - Bab Al-Agha - 1/134
City Road Bicycles, German Petromax Lux lamps and Primus stoves, Linkas irons
Hercules sewing machines
No 167
Baghdad on: 28 / 6 / 1969
Telephone: 85596
Mr.: The Mosaic Community (Collection Committee)
Fils | Dinar | Details | Qty | Dozen | Unit Price | Dozen Price
750 | 3 | Indian Lux lamp | 1 |  |  |
|  | Only three dinars and seven hundred |  |  |  |
|  | and fifty fils |  |  |  |
|  | One No. 69 |  |  |  |
⟦signature⟧
Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties

Page 187

7/4/1969
⟦4-6⟧
Expenses for the Fatiha and Talqin spent on the deceased ⟦the youth⟧
Daoud Hakimji, who passed away on 6/28/1969
Fils | Dinar | Description
- | 4 | Drinks
- | 4 | Daoud's Tea
- | 3 | Shaul's Zalf
- | 1 | Additional cars
- | 12 |
Amounting only to twelve dinars and no more
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of
⟦illegible⟧

Page 188

Al-Shaab Garage ⟦1/10⟧
Owners: Mahdi Kadhim Al-Dadlah and Fathi Saleh
No. 293
Al-Kifah Street opposite the fountain, Phone 88890
Fils | Dinars
⟦line⟧ | 3/
Only three dinars and nothing else
Received from: Al-Musawiya Association
Sum of only: three dinars and nothing else
For the account of: Garage fees for car number 22565 starting for a period of one month June 969
Date 20 / 6 / 1969
Republic of Iraq
Fiscal Stamp
20
Republic of Iraq
Fiscal Stamp
20

Page 189

Al-Zawra Establishment
for Taxis
Proprietors: Talib al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Maslawi
Al-Rashid Street
Baghdad Telephone Number 4619
297
297
Fils: 600
Dinars: 21
Received from: Messrs. Needy Students Teaching Committee
Only: Twenty-one Dinars and 600 Fils
nothing else:
And that is for car fees: 12-passenger bus
⟦line⟧: for the month of June / 1969
The Iraqi Republic
20 Fils
Fiscal Stamp
Signature
⟦signature⟧

Page 190

ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE
Prop. Talib El-Dabbagh
&
Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street
Sinak-Baghdad
Tel. No. 4619
Al-Zawra Shop
For Taxis
Proprietors
Talib Al-Dabbagh
And Ibrahim Muslawy
Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak
Telephone 4619
THE ARCH OF CTESIPHON
THE LION OF BABYLON
To the respected President of the ⟦Orphan⟧ Benevolent Society M
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
2/4 1952 | From the society garage to the cemetery to notify company personnel to bring workers to the cemetery | 1 | 500
2/4 | From Street (54) to the doctor ⟦illegible⟧ from the garage | - | -
3/4 | From garage to garage to the hospital to notify the committee (2 1/2) hours | 2 | 250
3/4 | From the garage to Al-Nu'man Hospital ⟦illegible⟧ National House to the cemetery to notify | 1 | -
3/4 | Foreigner Rabbi's house and return to the garage, time two hours | 2 | 250
4/4 | From the garage to the society and to Baghdad National to the cemetery and return to the garage | - | -
4/4 | Time (2 1/2) hours | 2 | 250
5/4 | From garage to garage to the Benevolent Society Shuala city to notify the building in time | 2 | 250
5/4 | (2 1/2) hours from the society garage to the cemetery | 2 | 450
6/4 | From the cemetery garage to the company to bring workers from the cemetery to the company with notification to the garage | 2 | 450
6/4 | From the cemetery garage round trip to notify personnel of the postponement of the funeral to 10 o'clock | - | -
7/4 | Pickup truck fare (3) hours load (2 1/2) hours | 3 | -
7/4 | From the Shorja company garage to notify the company of the second day's meeting to build the grave of Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ | - | -
7/4 | And return from the garage | - | -
8/4 | Cemetery garage going to notify personnel ⟦illegible⟧ from the garage to the cemetery | - | -
8/4 | From the garage to secure workers at the cemetery and return to the garage | - | -
8/4 | Pickup truck fare for (2) hours | - | -
| Total | 21 | 700

Page 191

Yaqub Qahtan
Khan Al-Makhzum
Baghdad on: 15 / 6 / 1969
To: Khairi Qaddouri
Respected:
Fils | Dinar | Length | Details | Price
400 | 5 | 2 | Spring rope | 1800

Page 192

289
11/6/1929
Preparation and shrouding expenses ⟦which were spent⟧ on the deceased Daoud
Shaul Salman Twayq who died on 7/6/1929
Fils | Dinar
- - - | 4 | Ten Minyan
- - - | 2 | Bathing of Daoud
- - - | 2 | Zilla Shaul
- - - | 4 | Khedhouri Rahmim
500 | 2 | Additional expenses
- - - | 2 | Cars
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ |
500 | 20 |
Received only twenty dinars and five hundred fils and no more
⟦signature⟧
Nuri
Sassoon

Page 193

289
11/2/1969
Expenses for the party and memorial service held for the late
Yacoub Youssef Yacoub in Al-Muntazah Park on 8/2/1969
| Fils | Dinar
Beverages | - - | 5
Daoud's Tea | - - | 4
⟦Khudhairi⟧ Ahmed | - - | 4
Zaki Shaul | - - | 2
Cars | 280 |
Soap and rose water | 900 |
16/180
Sixteen dinars and one hundred and eighty fils only
⟦signature⟧
Youssef
Salman

Page 194

6/11/1929
288
Preparation and burial instruction expenses spent on the late Khedouri Shino?
According to the document dated 6/5/1929
Fils | Dinar |
-- | 4 | Straw and reeds
-- | 4 | Tea and sugar
-- | 2 | Shaul's bowl
250 | . | Battery
960 | 1 | ⟦...⟧
500 | -- | Dates?
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ |
710 | 12 |
Total is only twelve dinars and seven hundred and ten fils no more
⟦signature⟧
To be spent
Shaul

Page 195

Orosdi-Back ( Baghdad ) Orosdi-Back ( Baghdad )
STATIONERY Stationery Division
6 ( 6 )
Baghdad Baghdad: ⟦...⟧/⟦...⟧/19⟦...⟧
No: 3242
Item No. Item No. | Qty Qty | Description Description | Price Price | Amount Amount
1313 | 1 | Parker |  | 1500
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦illegible date⟧
26/5/⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 196

278
I received from His Excellency Rabbi Sassoon
Khedhouri, President of the Jewish Community in
Baghdad, an amount of only three
dinars and no more, and that is for the fees of
digging a dated inscription for the grave of the late
Lulu daughter of Ibrahim Elia Cohen
And for this reason I have signed
⟦illegible⟧
1969/6/2

Page 197

Al-Shaab Garage
For its owners: Mahdi Kadhim Al-Dalla and Fathi Saleh
Al-Kifah Street opposite the fountain, Phone 88890
Number 290
282
Fils: -
Dinar: 3
Only three dinars and nothing else
Received from Mr.: Al-Musawiyah Association
Amount only: three dinars and nothing else
For the account of: Garage fees for vehicle number 22565 Baghdad for a period of one month, May 1969
Date: 21 / 5 / 1969
The Republic of Iraq
Financial Stamp
20
21

Page 198

Al-Zawraa Shop
For Taxis
Proprietors: Talib Al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Maslawi
Al-Rashid Street
Baghdad Phone Number 4619
288
Fils | Dinar
400 | 13
Received from ⟦Teacher Distribution Committee⟧
Only and nothing else
For car fees ⟦...⟧
⟦Nissan May⟧ / 1969
Signature

Page 199

ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE 287
Prop. Talib El-Dabbagh & Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street Sinak-Baghdad
Tel. No. 4619
Al-Zawra Shop for Taxi Cars
Owners Talib Al-Dabbagh and Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak
Telephone 4619
THE LION OF BABYLON
THE ARCH OF CTESIPHON
80809 To the Honorable President of the Hebra Qadisha Society //
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
4/3/1949 | From our office to the garage and to the cemetery to notify the officials, to the garage and to the garage, and the car did not work |  | 250
5/8 | From our office to the cemetery and back due to the abundance of ⟦...⟧ the cemetery and the officials from our office to the garage (3) hours |  | 500
5/8 | Pickup fare | 2 | 000
5/10 | From our office to the cemetery to notify [presence] and bring workers to our office etc. |  | 250
5/10 | Pickup fare twice to bring the funeral in the morning and evening. | 4 | 000
5/21 | From our office to the cemetery to notify [presence] and the officials to the garage. |  | 250
5/26 | From our office to the garage, to the basement, to the Alwiyah pharmacy, to the station, to the Alwiyah prayer, to the cemetery, and the officials to the station and to the garage ⟦...⟧ (for) supports. | 5 | 750
| Grand Total | 13 | ---
⟦signature⟧

Page 200

1929/6/2
277
Preparation and burial expenses spent on the late Lailwa Ibrahim Ilya
Who passed away on 1929/5/26
Fils | Dinar
- | 4 | Mesh Tarya
- | 4 | Hay Daoud
- | 2 | Zulaikha Shaul
- | 1 | Additional porterage
500 | 1 | Additional expenses
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
500 | 12 |
Only
I received the sum of twelve Dinars and five hundred and fifty Fils
⟦signature⟧
To be paid
Sarah