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IJA 2632

Legal Materials and Correspondence Related to the Daniel Family Endowment

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This is archival material in from the Baghdadi Jewish Community containing documents related to a legal case dealing with the disbursement and management of an endowment from the Daniel family. It includes court testimony, correspondence with the local endowment administrating official, the Jewish Lay Council, the President of the Jewish Community, school administrators; and the transfer of management of the waqf. There are original title property deeds dated 1924-1931.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2632
Item Number
12735
Date
Approx. January 1, 1921 to December 31, 1930
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Financial, Chart, Court of Cassation, Menahem S. Daniel's School, Illustration, Legal Document, Revenue Stamp, Ministry of Justice, Ledger, Deed, Form, Court of Baghdad, Contract, Typed, Ezra Menahem Daniel, Iraqi Government, Endowment, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Crown Crest, Legal, Ministry of Education, Ink Stamp, Torah, British Consulate, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Jewish Law, Court of Personal Property, Letterhead, Mayor of Baghdad, Jewish Lay Council, Fragment, Heskel Menahem Daniel, President of the Jewish Community, Waqf, Property, Receipt, Budget, Correspondence, Architectural Plans, Annotation, Schools, Handwritten, Printed Text, Land Registry, Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee

AI en Translation, Pages 251-275

Page 253

Original shares of the shops located in Bab al-Agha
No. 29 and 41
9 9
Endowment share
Al-Haj Abdul Ghani and Al-Haj Abdul Karim 2267
Fatuma daughter of Abdul Ali 1995
Five daughters of Al-Haj Muhammad Baqir at 200 shares each 1000
Saleh Effendi Qahtan 748
Masouda daughter of Roubil 528
Rahma and Khatun at 352 shares each 704
Norushi for each 528
9220
Method of reaching 26920
4 X 9220 = 36880
26920
Endowment shares share
26920
12068 = 2267
8712 2178
20780 21780
Ezra Effendi 15180
36960
Original shares belonging to him
Shares purchased for him ⟦in⟧اية
Shares purchased for him ⟦from⟧ 504 = 2785 15180
9220 26920

Tapu Engineering Photography Department in Baghdad
Photography Date: February 10, 1936
Director of Tapu Engineering
⟦25⟧

Page 254

Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Finance
General Directorate of Tapu
Title Deed
Deed Number: ⟦...⟧
Date: ⟦...⟧
Volume: ⟦...⟧
Page: ⟦...⟧
Name and Surname of the Owner: Ezra Menachem Daniel
Type of Ownership: Freehold (Mulk)
Location of Property: Baghdad, Al-Tawrat Quarter
Property Type: House
By virtue of this deed registered in the Baghdad Tapu Directorate under number ⟦...⟧ and date ⟦...⟧, the property described below has been registered in the name of Mr. Ezra Menachem Daniel in his capacity as the trustee (Mutawalli) of the endowment (Waqf) of the late Menachem Saleh Daniel, located in Baghdad, Al-Tawrat Quarter, which is a house ⟦...⟧ bounded by its four boundaries mentioned in this deed ⟦...⟧
⟦Four revenue stamps with cancellations⟧
Property Boundaries:
North: ⟦...⟧
South: ⟦...⟧
East: ⟦...⟧
West: ⟦...⟧
Method of Issuing the Deed: ⟦...⟧
Total | Tapu Fee | Registration Fee | Inspection Fee | Map Fee | Stamp Duty
⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧
Director of Baghdad Tapu
Registrar

Page 255

Portfolio number:
Register number:
Subject: Baghdad Real Estate (Shop) issued from the share of ⟦Lufa⟧ Khan Jaffal Al-Tayyar and Al-Khaffafin Market
Property belonging to Ezra Menashi Daniel
Door numbers 29/9 | Baghdad Governorate
Serial 1188 | Baghdad District
Property Type: Shop land with its building | Bab Al-Agha neighborhood
Ownership Type: Pure ownership | Al-Khaffafin Street
Notes
SGPS...687...1071...750...7-12-25.

Page 257

I have audited the file belonging to the shop whose entrance has become from Khan Jughan adjacent to the Customs Market in the Shoemakers Market in the Bab
al-Agha neighborhood, door numbers 9/29, sequence 1188, belonging to Ezra Effendi Daniel, and I found:-
1- Deeds: An Ottoman deed exists in the file matching the real estate register
2- Maps: Not present in the file
3- Property Register: Registered under page number (27) of the real estate register
⟦signature⟧
5/9/27
The Auditor

Page 258

Portfolio Number:
Register Number:
Subject: Baghdad Real Estate (Shop) ⟦issued⟧ by the endowment of ⟦the late Saleh Daniel for the late Habba endowment⟧
Property belonging to: Ezra Isaac Nissim Daniel
Governorate: Baghdad
Door Numbers: 7/8
District: As is
Sequence: 49
Neighborhood: Bab al-Agha
Property Type: Shop
Street: Gumruk
Property Status: Pure ownership and endowment
Remarks:
SGPS...687...1071...750...7-12-25.

Page 259

Special file regarding the property registered in the name of Daniel
1931 until 19 June
In the name of Ezra Daniel

Tapu Deeds Imaging Department in Baghdad
Date of Imaging 14 / 6 / 1936
Director of Tapu Engineering
⟦illegible signature⟧

Page 260

Photography Division of the Tapu Engineering in Baghdad
Photography Date: May 4, 1931
⟦illegible⟧
Director of Tapu Engineering

Page 262

⟦Ezra⟧ Daniel
has ⟦given⟧ a donation
towards the assessed tax
11 / 5 / 27
Number - 1 - 16
⟦illegible⟧

Page 263

Number 296
Under the patronage of His Ex-
The sports race for schools
and its surroundings, which will take place
at three o'clock in the afternoon on
1943-3-19 .
First place (50) Fils

Baghdad / April 12, 1943
His Excellency the Respected Lord Mayor
After greetings and respect
The council of your respected municipality has approved on March 3, 1931 the
amendment of the road passage located in the properties of my client situated in the Al-Senak neighborhood on Menahem
Daniel Street as shown in the copy of the map attached with the copy of the decision. And since my intention now is
to implement this plan, I request the order to grant me the necessary permit to erect walls on each
of the two sides of the road scheduled for amendment.
The matter is left to Your Excellency, sir
The attorney on behalf of Mr. Ezra Daniel
(⟦Saleh Shukr⟧)
Registered on 11 / 5 / 943

Page 264

Amanat al-Asima (Capital Municipality)
Engineering Department
Number 1/35/929
Date ⟦21⟧/3 March 1931
To -
Saleh Effendi Shlomo
Representative of Heskel Effendi Daniel
Reference to your application dated February 15, 1931
The Municipality Council approved on March 3, 1931, the modification of the road path marked
in red ink to the form marked in green ink, as shown in the map of
the properties belonging to your client located in the Al-Senak district, sent to you herewith along with the map
included with your application. We have sent a copy of the mentioned map - through the Lord Mayor
of the Capital - to the Land Registry Department (Tabu) to carry out the correction accordingly, as you requested.
Signature
Ali Raoufat
Municipality Engineer

Page 266

Delivered to him 5 maps
for King ⟦...⟧ for the purpose of drawing and returning them
7/18
⟦signature⟧

Page 267

Baghdad / July 16, 1944
His Excellency the Land Registry Director of Baghdad Governorate, respected
Sequence 4 / 166 Al-Senak Quarter
Greetings and respect,
I request to be provided with a map image of the property mentioned above in the condition
it reached after the subdivision, and I am ready to pay the required fee.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect,
Saleh Shlomo
Agent for Mr. Ezra Menachem Daniel
⟦Saleh⟧
I received map number 9595
Dated 22 / 7 / 1944

The general map of the properties has been delivered
to the Minister in the Secretariat for the purpose of studying it
and returning it, as is in the claimant's hand
⟦42⟧ / 7 / ⟦11⟧ ⟦signature⟧
Then two maps for the first and second properties
were delivered to him, and he returned them to us 7/28 ⟦signature⟧
I went to the Secretariat and consulted with the
Minister, and he instructed the preparation of the necessary
map according to the previously decided format
in order to present it to the Secretariat Council
And I requested that he mentions it on Sunday
corresponding to 8/8/42 for the purpose of
⟦obtaining⟧ the Council's approval and ratification of it
42/7/⟦31⟧ ⟦signature⟧

Page 270

Volume Number 103664          Accounting 37
Receipts for sums collected for the government
Serial Number: 54
Name of Department: ⟦...⟧
Fils | Dinar
⟦242⟧ | ⟦721⟧
Received from: ⟦Committee⟧ ⟦for the Management of⟧ ⟦Daniel's⟧ ⟦Property⟧
The sum of: ⟦Seven hundred⟧ ⟦and twenty-one⟧ Dinars and ⟦two hundred⟧ ⟦and forty-two⟧ Fils
On account of: ⟦fees⟧ ⟦...⟧
Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: ⟦...⟧
Dated: ⟦15 / 7 / 1944⟧

Page 271

Portfolio number
Record number
Subject: ⟦Partitioning transactions⟧ (Property of ⟦vacant land⟧ building lot)
Property belonging to:
Baghdad:
District: ⟦illegible⟧
Neighborhood: ⟦illegible⟧
Street: ⟦illegible⟧
Door numbers:
Sequence: 1071/2 ⟦formerly⟧ ⟦...⟧
Property type: House
Property category:
Notes:
Converted to ⟦...⟧ a garage
222/40 d
222/40 e House
222/41 House
SGPs...587...1071...750...7-12-25

Page 272

Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Finance
Baghdad Tapu Directorate
Volume: ⟦illegible⟧
Page: ⟦illegible⟧
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
District: ⟦illegible⟧
Street: ⟦illegible⟧
House Number: ⟦illegible⟧
The property described below has been registered in the Tapu Department in the name of ⟦illegible⟧
Pursuant to the transaction taking place on ⟦illegible⟧ by virtue of ⟦illegible⟧
Accordingly, this deed was issued ⟦illegible⟧
Property Type | Its Kind | Its Location | Its Boundaries
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | East: ⟦illegible⟧
|  |  | West: ⟦illegible⟧
|  |  | North: ⟦illegible⟧
|  |  | South: ⟦illegible⟧
Method of issuing the deed: ⟦illegible⟧
This property is an endowment ⟦illegible⟧ Daniel ⟦illegible⟧
According to the Sharia document dated ⟦illegible⟧
Registered in the Court of ⟦illegible⟧
Financial Stamps
⟦illegible⟧
Director of Baghdad Tapu
⟦illegible⟧
Notes:
⟦illegible⟧

Page 273

Tapu Engineering Photography Division - Baghdad
Photography Date March 15, 1931
Director of Tapu Engineering

The ⟦restrictions⟧ ⟦regarding⟧ ⟦the⟧ ⟦review⟧ of "Bustan Al-Barbar" concerning the properties located at the end of Al-Khass Al-Harith road
located in Al-Sinak area ⟦under⟧ ⟦sequence⟧ ⟦5/8⟧ belonging to Mr. Menahem Daniel were found as follows: -
1- Deeds: ⟦Their copies⟧ are available in the Tabu Real Estate Register file
2- Maps: Not available in the file "There is a unified map for sequences 212/1, 212/2, 212/3, 212/4, 212/5
kept in the sequence 212 file"
3- Register 212 - Registered in the Real Estate Register under page (104)
The Officer
21/9/52
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 274

1/
Portfolio Number
Record Number
Subject: ⟦Daniel⟧ Properties (behind the Endowment Orchard)
Property belonging to: Honorable Menachem Effendi Daniel
Liwa (Province): Baghdad
Door Number:
Qada (District): ""
Sequence: 212/5
Neighborhood: ""
Property Type: Residential area ⟦and warehouses⟧
Street:
Type of Ownership: Sole ownership (Milk Sirf)
Notes:
SGPS...687...1077...750...7-12-25.