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IJA 2846

Baghdadi Jewish Community Financial Information, Involvement in Iraqi Life

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Description

These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community. Included is a document encouraging the Jewish community to participate in the public relation for the well being of the government, as done in the past. This item also contains medical receipts, bills, insurance and assurance bills receipts, and financial ledgers belonging to the Baghdadi Jewish community. There is an invitation in English and Arabic for a Grand Ball given by the Ministry of Education to benefit the poor pupils of the school. This item refers to the Jewish Community as the “Mosaic Community.”

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2846
Item Number
9672
Date
Approx. January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1970
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Jewish Lay Council, Bills, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Annotation, President of the Jewish Community, Handwritten, Stamps, Ledger, Ministry of Education, Al-Rāfadīn Bank, Insurance, Receipts, Ink Stamps, Revenue Stamps, Contract, Typed, Letterhead

AI English Translation, Pages 526-550

Archival unit 526

ZAWRA TAXI SERVICE
Prop. Talib ⟦al-Dabbagh⟧
&
⟦Ibrahim⟧ Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street
Sinak-Baghdad
Tel. No. 4619
THE LION OF BABYLON
THE ARCH OF CTESIPHON
Al-Zawra Establishment
For Taxi Cars
Owners
Talib Al-Dabbagh
and Ibrahim Muslawy
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad - Sinak
Telephone 4619
M: ⟦line⟧
To: ⟦line⟧
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 527

Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
 | Previous balance |  | 
15/7 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
16/7 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
17/7 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
18/8 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
19/8 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
20/8 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
12/11 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |

Archival unit 528

Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
 | Forwarded |  | 
⟦12/12⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
⟦12/15⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
⟦12/20⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
⟦12/27⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |

Archival unit 529

Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
Previous balance 419.000 ✓
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 500
⟦illegible⟧ 250
⟦illegible⟧ 150
⟦illegible⟧ 250
⟦illegible⟧ 1000
12/21 ⟦illegible⟧ 200
12/22 ⟦illegible⟧ 300
12/23 ⟦illegible⟧ 250
12/24 ⟦illegible⟧ 100
12/25 ⟦illegible⟧ 7.000
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
✓ ✓
✓

Archival unit 530

Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
 | Balance forward |  | 
 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 500
 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 450
 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 450
 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 250
 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 650
 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 150
 |  |  | 2450
 |  |  | 10
664
✓
✓
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenues

Archival unit 531

TALIB TAXI CARS
TALIB HAJ YASIN
Al-Ferdos Sq. Alwiya
Phone 88544
Talib
Talib Taxi Cars
Proprietor: Talib Haj Yasin
Al-Ferdos Square - Alwiya
Telephone 88544
Date:
Date: 12 / 21 / ⟦1961⟧
Number: 2132
Mr.: The Hakham Bashi
Fils | Dinar | Details | Date
500 | 6 | Remaining balance | 12/2
250 |  | From the house to Shorja then waiting | 12/3
250 |  | and and and the office | 12/3
250 | 1 | and and and two and a half hours waiting | 12/3
400 |  | and and and roaming | 12/4
250 |  | and and and Shorja | 12/5
400 |  | and and and visiting the Jordanian Embassy then Alwiya | 12/6
400 |  | and and and and Shorja | 12/7
150 |  | and and and Al-Hindiya | 12/8
850 | 9 |  | 
Received on ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 532

TALIB TAXI CARS
TALIB HAI YASS
Al-Ferdos Sq. Alwya
Phone 88544
Talib Taxi Cars for Rent
Owner: Talib Haj Yass
Firdos Square - Alwiya
Phone 88544
Talib
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
12/2 | From the house until 5:45 | | 800
12/3 | ", ", ", ", ", and a quarter | | 650
12/4 | ", ", ", near Al-Nasr Cinema to Al-Saadwiya then the house | | 350
12/6 | ", ", and the house to Al-Saadwiya then Bab Al-Sharqi incl/ waiting | | 400
12/7 | ", ", ", ", ", Al-Masbah | | 150
12/8 | ", ", ", Sheikh Omar then Al-Kifah Street incl/ waiting | | 400
12/9 | ", ", ", Al-Mu'askar round trip, ", ", | | 500
12/9 | ", ", ", Al-Bataween then Al-Rawaf then Roxy and, | | 450
12/10 | ", ", ", Al-Masbah incl/ waiting | | 250
12/10 | ", ", ", Al-Kifah Street round trip } twice incl/ waiting | | 900
12/12 | From the house to Al-Rusayfa then the house then the office incl/ waiting | | 500
12/14 | ", ", ", Al-Shawarat incl/ waiting | | 250
12/16 | ", ", ", Al-Karrada, ", ", then the house | | 700
12/18 | ", ", ", near Al-Salam Hospital then the house | | 250
12/19 | ", ", ", Al-Karkh round trip | | 400
 | Total | 6 | 050

Archival unit 533

Section ⟦illegible⟧ Shalom
⟦illegible⟧ : ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 150 ⟦illegible⟧ 1217
⟦illegible⟧
80 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
152 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
107 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
100 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
102 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
100 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
0.52 " " " ⟦illegible⟧
0.03 " " " ⟦illegible⟧
0.05 " " " ⟦illegible⟧
0.03 " " " ⟦illegible⟧
0.52 " " " ⟦illegible⟧
0.08 " " " ⟦illegible⟧
0.05 " " " ⟦illegible⟧
0.07 " " " ⟦illegible⟧
0.06 " " " ⟦illegible⟧
0.07 " " " ⟦illegible⟧
0.03 " " " ⟦illegible⟧
0.02 " " " ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 534

Telegram 12
Number 8
Telegram receipt number: ⟦illegible⟧
Addressed to: ⟦illegible⟧
Place of delivery:
Fils:
Dinar value of the stamps affixed to it:
Number of words for which the reply fee was paid in advance:
Name and address of the telegram sender: ⟦illegible⟧
77
250
⟦illegible⟧
Receiving Officer
⟦signature⟧
This receipt must be presented when requesting investigations regarding this telegram

Archival unit 535

Number 921
Records ⟦illegible⟧
Registered
Original ⟦illegible⟧
Copy to ⟦illegible⟧
Value of stamps affixed if it was a package ⟦line⟧ Dinars
Recorded as (letter) package or (package) as the case requires
For insured items
Insured for an amount of Dinars (in figures) ⟦line⟧
In words ⟦line⟧
Insurance fee ⟦line⟧
Weight in words ⟦line⟧
Receiving officer ⟦line⟧
Post
Registration
Date
REGD.
SAMAWA
⟦illegible⟧
184
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 536

⟦illegible⟧
197
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Title ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Respected ⟦illegible⟧
We hope ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
A. P.
Salim
16/10/71
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
3/8

Archival unit 537

Baghdad ⟦24/11/1926⟧
His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee, respected
After greetings
Based on the request and due to the increase in the number of students in our aforementioned schools, an amount of 500 fils has been added
to the account of ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ the classroom in these schools, therefore please order the disbursement of this
amount
Mr. ⟦...⟧
To be spent
26/11/1926
⟦signature⟧
Hussein
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 538

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 196
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Salwa
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 539

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 196
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 540

15
⟦The President⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦10/10⟧
I, the undersigned, have received an amount
of 500 - five hundred - from the esteemed
Mosaic community
Salman ⟦Zion⟧

Archival unit 541

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
7
Number:
Date: / / 196
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
So-and-so
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 542

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
7
Number:
Date: / / 196
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 543

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
8
No: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 196
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
⟦line⟧ only
That is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦signature⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 544

Presidency of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
4
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: / / 196
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
and that is for ⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 545

Book Number 61032
State Funds Collection Receipt
Accounting 8
Number 03
Department Name: ⟦Al-Rusafa⟧
Fils | Dinar | Fee Type | Year to which fees belong | Installment
750 | 3 | Additional Property Tax for the year 1960/1961 | |
I have received from ⟦Awqaf⟧ Masouda Youssef
The amount written above, which is three dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils
Signature of the Collector
Dated 10 / 8 / 1961
Job Title: Collector
9

Archival unit 546

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
By virtue of this paper, I have received from ⟦illegible⟧ an amount of ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ for the year 1960
Number ⟦illegible⟧
11/12/967
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 547

⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 76023 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 60
Message | Number | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
057 | 7 | <del>⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧</del> |
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 548

Ministry of Finance
General Revenue Directorate
Number <del>668</del> / 8692
Account Memorandum (Additional Property Tax)
Date 2 / 11 / 1962
Estimates for the Year 1960 / Estimated
Form P.T (3)
Taxpayer Name: Endowment of Yehuda Yusuf Hakim
Place of Residence (Quarter):
Full Address: Rusafa - Al-Murabba'a
Main Place of Business:
Province, District, or Sub-district:
Taxpayer Profession:
Notes | Taxpayer income from shared property (Fils Dinar) | Annual property income upon change in assessment (Fils Dinar) | Estimated annual property income (Fils Dinar) | Type and description of property | Property location - Quarter | Land Registry sequence | Door number | Street number
21 / 2 / 62 |  | Committee 15 / 4 / 62 | - 330 | Shop | Ras al-Qarya | 294 | 24 | 177
" |  | " | - 920 | House | " | 295 | 26 | "
" |  | " | - " | " | " | " | 28 | "
" |  | " | - 2250 | Workshop | Taht al-Takya | 28 | 41 | 114
 |  |  | - 3500 | Total |  |  |  |
Total annual income: 3500 Dinars
Subtract personal allowance: 300 Dinars
Total annual income subject to property tax according to the following details: 1250 Dinars
Dinar | Fils | Tax Rate | Dinar | Fils
1250 | - | 3 % | 37 | 500
 |  | 6 % |  |
 |  | 10 % |  |
 |  | 15 % |  |
1250 | - | Total | 37 | 500
General notes ⟦...⟧
Rusafa Property Tax Office
Copy to the taxpayer Mr.: Endowment of Yehuda Yusuf Hakim
Signature of receipt: ⟦...⟧
Property Tax Office: Rusafa
Date of receipt: ⟦...⟧
Collection: ⟦...⟧
Director of General Revenue
General Revenue Directorate

Archival unit 549

The director's share 425 Dinars
The building 800 Dinars
Allocated for a year from 1/4/1960
to 31/3/1961
800 Dinars must be deducted, 425 remains as exit
125 Dinars remain after the tax of 1/7/1960
425
300
⟦line⟧
125
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 550

27 / 5 / 50
24 / 5 / 50
⟦line⟧
Must be 800 fils
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧