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IJA 114

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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These are student files from Baghdadi Jewish schools. The item contains student transcripts including photographs, requests for certificates, disciplinary notices to parents, and correspondence between the Iraqi Government and school administrations concerning student records.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 114
Item Number
2487
Date
Approx. January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1970
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Menahem S. Daniel's School, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, File Folder, Typed, Iraqi Government, Exam Results, Ministry of Education, Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination, Ink Stamp, University of London, Letterhead, General Certificate of Education Overseas, Frank Iny School, Turkey, University of Cambridge, Photograph, Transcript, Eagle Crest, Correspondence, Annotation, Secondary Education Certificate, Handwritten, SAT Exam, Students

AI en Translation, Pages 151-175

Page 153

Menahem Saleh Daniel Private School
233/2542 Menahem Daniel Street - Sinak
Telephone Number 81812
Menahem S. Daniel's School
42/ Senak
PHONE 81812
Baghdad on: 2 / 7 / 1958
Number: 981
Subject: School Certificate
To the Management of the Respected Frank Iny Private School.
The student ⟦Gouriya⟧ Yaqub Haqqi, whose photo is attached above,
is one of the sixth-grade primary students in this school and has
participated in the public examinations for the Baghdad center - first session - for primary
studies for the academic year 1957 / 1958. His examination number was
(9977) and he obtained a total of 554 marks out of a total of 600 marks. The table below
shows the marks he obtained in the aforementioned exam:
Arabic Language 91
English Language 90
Religion and Worship 95
Mathematics 95
General Knowledge 93
Drawing and Crafts 90
Statistics and Certificates
We have certified the authenticity of the school principal's signature
No. 5833 Date 4 / 7 / 1958
Head of the Certificates Directorate for the Director of Education for the Province
Hassan Zaidan Baghdad Al-Rusafa
Ahmed Habib
He was of good conduct, behavior, and regular school attendance, and we have provided him
with this certificate based on his father's desire to transfer him to
the Frank Iny Private School.
Identity number for non-receipt of Iraqi nationality
1529 and dated 19 / 4 / 1954
MENAHEM S. DANIEL SCHOOL
BAGHDAD 1910
Menahem Saleh Daniel School
The Republic of Iraq
50 Fils revenue stamp

Page 157

⟦29 / 8 / 969⟧
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
The Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for the Governorate of Baghdad / Rusafa
Certificates
Number /: 29504
Date /: 27 / 8 / 1969
To / Directorate of General Missions
Subject / sending a document
We are sending you herewith the document of the student Farid Isaac Moshi Cohen
Numbered 172 and dated 27 / 8 / 1969 issued by
the administration of Shamash ⟦Private⟧ Preparatory School, kindly certify it, noting that
the document is free of scraping and deletion.
Attachments / document
Abdul Jabbar Nazim Al-Ashour
On behalf of / Director of Education for the Governorate of Baghdad
Rusafa
A copy to /-
Certificates ⟦line⟧
Administration .. Shamash Private Preparatory School
Issam / 6 / 26

Page 159

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary School Document »
No: 000142
School Directorate: Shamash Private Secondary School
Number: 172
Date: / 8 / 1969
Examination Number: ⟦line⟧
⟦circular stamp, partially covered⟧
Shamash Private Secondary School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadeeda
Telephone 91663
In the name of Allah the Most Merciful
Number Sh/ 84 / 69
Date 23 / 8 / 1969
Directorate of Education for the Province of Baghdad / Rusafa
Greetings:
We attach herewith the documents belonging to the students listed below for the purpose of authentication.
Please accept our highest respect.
Name | Document Number | Its Date
Alfred Gurji Sion Sheena | Sh/ 171 | 23 / 8 / 1969
Farid Isaac Moshe Cohen | Sh/ 172 | 23 / 8 / 1969
Salim Dawood Shlomo Abdullah | Sh/ 173 | 23 / 8 / 1969
Simha Nassim
Principal
⟦circular school stamp⟧
That ⟦...⟧
Entered the examination
Listed below /
Subject | Grade | In writing
⟦...⟧
Total
1 - Accepted according to
2 - Documents provided to
The addressed party
3 - Grades failed and number of years of failure: Did not fail
4 - Subjects in which he completed -
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance -
6 - Date of leaving school -
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document -
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal
⟦illegible handwriting⟧ 17 / 9 / 1969

Page 160

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary Education Document »
School Directorate
Shammash Private Preparatory School
No.: 000142
Reference /: ⟦172 / Sh⟧
Date: ⟦1 / 8 / 1969⟧
Examination Number: ⟦62596⟧
To / ⟦Directorate of Missions and Fellowships⟧
This is to certify that ⟦Nouri Anwar Yusuf Zubaida⟧, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of the fifth grade, ⟦Scientific⟧ branch of our school
He entered the ⟦Ministerial⟧ examination for the year 1967 / 1968 and his result was ⟦Successful⟧ in the ⟦First Session⟧ and he obtained the grades
listed below / on the back, and thus he is considered prepared for the requirements of ⟦Higher⟧ education. At his request, we have provided him with this document.
Subject | First Attempt Year 1967 / 68 (in figures, in words) | Second Attempt (in figures, in words) | Third Attempt (in figures, in words) | Fourth Attempt (in figures, in words)
Religious Education | 62 | Sixty-two |  |  |  |  |  |
Arabic Language | 66 | Sixty-six |  |  |  |  |  |
English Language | 77 | Seventy-seven |  |  |  |  |  |
Mathematics | ⟦64⟧ | ⟦Sixty-four⟧ |  |  |  |  |  |
Physics | 66 | Sixty-six |  |  |  |  |  |
Chemistry | 82 | Eighty-two |  |  |  |  |  |
Biology | 56 | Fifty-six |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 473 | Four hundred and seventy-three |  |  |  |  |  |
1 - Admitted by virtue of Transfer Certificate No. ⟦127⟧ dated ⟦11 / 1 / 1961⟧ issued by ⟦...⟧ School in ⟦Baghdad⟧ Governorate
2 - Documents previously provided to him:
Entity to which the document is addressed | Its Number | Its Date | Type of Document
Directorate of Missions and Fellowships | 74 | 20 / 7 / 68 | ⟦Above⟧
Directorate of Missions and Fellowships | 87 | 26 / 8 / 68 | ⟦...⟧
Personal Request | 94 | 12 / 9 / 68 | ⟦...⟧
3 - Grades in which he failed and number of years of failure: ⟦Did not fail⟧
4 - Subjects in which he had to re-sit: ⟦-⟧
5 - His conduct and regularity of attendance: ⟦Good⟧
6 - Date he left the school: ⟦-⟧
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document: ⟦-⟧
School Registrar ⟦...⟧
School Principal ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦17 / 9 / 1969⟧
Shammash Private Preparatory School
Reference
Date
Baghdad
Stamp

Page 163

FRANK INY SCHOOL
&
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.:
Number:
Date: 27/7/1968.
Date:
- Page 3 -
Other Examinations passed by the above candidate:-
1 - Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Primary Education,
in June 1963, ranking 19th among 29 candidates from Frank
Iny Primary School. - This examination is, in standard,
equivalent roughly to the Common Entrance Examination of
the English Schools or to grade 7 of the American Schools.
2 - Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Intermediate
Education in June 1966, ranking 27th among 47 candidates
from Frank Iny School. His marks in this examination are
shown in the 3rd column on Page 2 of this reference.
3 - The above student took the Scholastic Aptitude Test and the
Achievement Tests given by the College Entrance Examination
Board of Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, U. S. A.,
administered by their Examination Centre in Baghdad in
March 1968. His marks in these Tests were as follows: -
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) |  | Achievement Tests |  |
Verbal | Mathematical | Math. (Level I) | Physics | Chemistry
240 | 533 | 512 | 449 | 431
800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800
Note: Highest mark is 800, Lowest mark is 200.
4 - The above candidate has also passed the Iraq State
Baccalaureate Examination for Secondary Education, Scientific
Section, in June 1968, ranking 21st among 34 candidates from
Shamash Secondary School. His marks in this examination are
shown in the 5th column on page 2 of this reference. -
He is now eligible for entry into any higher institute of
University standard in Iraq.
While in Frank Iny School and Shamash Secondary School,
both of which are under the same administration, the above
candidate was always diligent and of good character.
F. I. Cohen is physically and mentally quite fit .
I recommend him for higher studies abroad as a fairly good
candidate.
Principal.
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
⟦illegible⟧

Page 164

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary Education Document »
School Directorate
Shammash Private Preparatory School
Number: 000086
No. / Sh /: 94
Date: 12 / 9 / 1968
Examination Number: 62596
To / College of Engineering
Fawzi Akram Yousha Cohen, whose photo is attached above, is a student of the fifth grade, Scientific Branch, of our school
He entered the general examination for the year 1967 / 1968 and his result was pass in the first session and he obtained the grades
listed below / on the back, and by this he is considered prepared for the requirements of secondary study, and based on his request, we provided him with this document.
Subject | First Attempt Year 1967 / 68 | Second Attempt | Third Attempt | Fourth Attempt
Religion | 63 | Sixty-three |  |  |  |  |  |
Arabic | 66 | Sixty-six |  |  |  |  |  |
English | 77 | Seventy-seven |  |  |  |  |  |
Mathematics | 64 | Sixty-four |  |  |  |  |  |
Physics | 66 | Sixty-six |  |  |  |  |  |
Chemistry | 84 | Eighty-four |  |  |  |  |  |
Biology | 54 | Fifty-four |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 474 | Four hundred and seventy-four |  |  |  |  |  |
1 - Accepted according to the transfer certificate numbered (1227) and dated 14 / 9 / 1966 issued by the intermediate and final school in the ⟦Baghdad⟧ province
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
Entity to which the document is addressed | Its Number | Its Date | Type of Document
Al-Hikma University | 34 | 20 / 7 / 68 | Ordinary
General Directorate of Technical Affairs | 87 | 26 / 8 / 68 | Ordinary
3 - Grades in which he failed and number of failure years -
4 - Subjects in which he was incomplete.
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance. Very good
6 - Date he left the school. 18 / 8 / 68
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document. Yes
Stamp
Assistant
School Clerk
Hassan Shamim
School Principal
Non-dispensability ID Number 2 / 22 / 229 on 17 / 9 / 1964

Page 167

⟦...⟧ 1/28/1968
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary Education Certificate »
Number: 000079
School Directorate: Shamash Private Preparatory School
Issue /: 12/87
Date / / 19: 1968
Examination Number:
That ⟦Karim...⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the Fifth Grade, ⟦Scientific⟧ Branch, from our school
He entered the examination for the year 1967 / 1968 and his result was ⟦Successful⟧ in the ⟦First Session⟧ and he obtained the grades
listed below / on the back, and thus he is considered to have met the ⟦...⟧ study requirements and at his request we have provided him with this document.
Subject | First Attempt | Second Attempt | Third Attempt | Fourth Attempt
Year 1967/68 | Year | Year | Year
Grade | Grade | Grade | Grade
In digits In writing | In digits In writing | In digits In writing | In digits In writing
Arabic Language
English Language
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Physical Education
Art
Total
1 - Admitted under Transfer Certificate No. ( ) dated / / 19 issued by the school in the Governorate of
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
Entity to which the document is addressed Number Date Type of document
3 - Grades in which he failed and number of years of failure
4 - Subjects in which he had to re-sit
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance
6 - Date he left the school
7 - Was he provided with a transfer certificate
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal
Number ⟦...⟧ 9/17/1964

Page 168

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary School Document »
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
No. 26
Issue / Sh / 34
Date 20 / 7 / 1968
Examination Number 12596
To / University of Kuwait
The student ⟦Fouad Akram Khoushi Cohen⟧
whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of the fifth grade, Scientific Branch, of our school
He entered the general examination for the year 1967 / 1968 and his result was pass in the first session and he obtained the grades
listed below / overleaf, and based on his request we have provided him with this document.
Subject | First Attempt 27/6/1968 | Second Attempt Year | Third Attempt Year | Fourth Attempt Year
| In Number | In Words | In Number | In Words | In Number | In Words | In Number | In Words
Arabic | 64 | Sixty-four |  |  |  |  |  |
English | 66 | Sixty-six |  |  |  |  |  |
French | 67 | Sixty-seven |  |  |  |  |  |
Chemistry and Physics | 62 | Sixty-two |  |  |  |  |  |
Mathematics | 66 | Sixty-six |  |  |  |  |  |
Biology | 82 | Eighty-two |  |  |  |  |  |
Social Studies | 56 | Fifty-six |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 463 | Four hundred sixty-three |  |  |  |  |  |
1 - Registered according to the transfer certificate numbered 27 on 14 / 9 / 1961 issued by King Faisal Intermediate School in Baghdad
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
The entity the document is addressed to:
Its number:
Its date:
Type of document:
3 - Grades in which he failed and number of years of failure -
4 - Subjects in which he completed -
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance are very good
6 - Date of leaving school 1 / 8 / 1968
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document? Yes
School Clerk
Assistant
School Principal
Stamp
General Registration Number for the year 228 / 1964 on 17 / 9 / 1964

Page 170

LEVEL | SUBJECT | SUBJECT NAME | GRADE
ORDINARY | 7 | CHEMISTRY | X
ADVANCED | 104 | CL. ARABIC | F
ORDINARY | 40 | P. MATHS | X
ORDINARY | 46 | PHYSICS | X
80610
00011
CENTRE No.
CANDIDATE No.
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION OVERSEAS — INDIVIDUAL RESULTS NOTICE
BAGHDAD, IRAQ
FARID ISAAC COHEN
JUNE 1967
11.09.67.
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦Shamash Boys⟧
Number -
Date - 14 / 9 / 1966
Examination Number 87785
To - Administration of Shamash School
That ⟦Farid Isaac Cohen⟧ whose photograph is attached above is one of the students
from our school who entered the examination ( ⟦Baccalaureate⟧ ) for the year 1965
in the session ( ⟦First⟧ ) and obtained the grades listed within
this document.
1- Admitted according to transfer certificate numbered 878 and dated
issued by ⟦Francophone⟧ school in
2- Documents previously provided -
Addressed entity Document number Its date
3- Classes in which he failed, number of failure years, and reason for failure
4- Subjects in which he had to sit for re-examination
5- His behavior and conduct
6- Date he left the school 8 / 8 / 1966
⟦Certified on 17 / 8 / 1966⟧
School Clerk
Certificates and Statistics
Certified the authenticity of the school principal's signature and official seal
Number ⟦...⟧ Date ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Baghdad Provincial Official Directorate

Page 171

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: Frank Iny Intermediate School
Number —
Date — 14 / 8 / 1966
Examination Number 8785
To — Management of Frank Iny School
That ⟦Nuri Ahmed Nuri Cohen⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the (Third Intermediate) grade
from our school who entered the (General) examination for the year 1965 / 1966 and his result was (Pass)
in the (First) round and he obtained the grades listed on the back, and based on his request we have provided him
with this document.
1- He was accepted according to transfer certificate number 878 dated 14 / 8 / 1962
issued by ⟦Frank Iny⟧ School in Baghdad
2- Documents previously provided —
The entity to which the document is addressed | its number | its date | type of document
⟦line⟧
3- Grades in which he failed, number of failing years, and reason for failure (illness or other) None
4- Subjects in which he had to sit for re-exams.
5- His behavior, regularity, and attendance.
6- Date of leaving school 14 / 8 / 1966.
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils revenue stamp
School Principal
School Clerk
Certificates and Statistics
Certifies the authenticity of the school principal's signature and seal on this document
Number ⟦...⟧ Date ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ Directorate of Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Civil Status Identity Number ⟦...⟧ on 17 / 8 / 1962

Page 173

Frank Aini Primary School
Number: F / 878 / 63
Date: 8 / 8 / 1963
Examination Number: - 849
Management of Frank Aini School
That ⟦Albert Isaac Cohen⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the (Sixth) grade
Primary from our school, he entered the (General) examination for primary studies for the year 1962 / 1963
And his result was (Pass) in the (First) session, and below is the statement of his grades:
Subject | Grade
Arabic Language | 70
English Language | 75
Social Studies | 60
Mathematics | 50
Science | 50
Duties | 70
Total | 375
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils revenue stamp
The Director
Non-forfeiture identity number ⟦illegible⟧ and its date ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 19
⟦Examinations⟧ and Certificates
Certified the authenticity of the school principal's signature
Date 8 / 8 / 1963
On behalf of Zaidan Ahmed Al-Khatib