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IJA 3211

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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Description

These are student files with student photographs and correspondence between the Iraqi government and various Baghdadi Jewish schools regarding exam scores, graduation confirmation, primary school certification, secondary school certification, student transfers, and admissions forms. Some student folders contain an essay written in Hebrew about Israel and the Sephardic community, a certificate of vaccination for smallpox, confirmations of citizenship, and a military conscription letter.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3211
Item Number
16321
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Chart, Shamash Secondary School, ’Adal Primary School, Revenue Stamp, David Sassoon Primary School for Boys, Laura Khedouri School for Girls, File Folder, Vaccination Certificate, Medicine, Typed, Iraqi Government, Primary Education Certificate, Primary School, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Albert David Sasson School, Sun Crest, Crown Crest, Non-Denationalization Number, Ministry of Education, Ink Stamp, Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination, Meir Elias Hospital, Letterhead, Frank Iny School, Envelope, American Embassy Information Desk, Office of Public Security, Standardized Test, Department of Passport and Nationality, Photograph, Receipt, Office of Education – Baghdad, Correspondence, Personal Letterhead, Transcript, The Royal Hospital, Annotation, Al-A’dādiyyah Primary School, Exam Records, Students, Secondary Education Certificate, Handwritten, Secondary School, Education, Office of General Enlistment, State Crest

AI English Translation, Pages 176-200

Archival unit 176

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: ⟦line⟧ 641 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧ 20 / 10 / 1964
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Rusafa
Greetings.
We list below the information requested regarding Sidqi Muhammad Hassan al-Suri for the purpose of preparing
the graduation certificate from preparatory studies.
Samha Nassim
Principal
Name: Sidqi Muhammad Hassan al-Suri
Examination Number: 1479
Year of Graduation: 1953 / 1954
Session: First
Total: 457
Place of Birth: Najaf
Date of Birth: 1936
Residence: Baghdad

Archival unit 177

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"
Number: Sh / 48 / 64
Date: 30 / 6 / 1964
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings,
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh / 1046 and dated 30 / 6 / 1964
belonging to Sidqi Muhammad Hassan al-Suri for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
Principal
The date is sent in the second copy to

Archival unit 178

Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Certificates
No. /
Date 2 / 2 / 1965
In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
To / Administration of Al-Adhamiya Preparatory School for Boys
Subject / Certificates
Noted
Please ⟦illegible⟧
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
No.: SH / 1046
Date: 30 / 6 / 1964
Disregarded
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Greetings.
Enclosed herewith is the document numbered SH / 1046 dated 30 / 6 / 1964 belonging to
Sidqi Muhammad Hassan Al-Suri for attestation.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Naseem
School Principal
Disregarded
After
Copy
Administration
Note
Khidr 2/25

Archival unit 179

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Certificates
Number /
Date 2 / 2 / 1965
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
To / Administration of Al-Adhamiya Preparatory School for Boys
Subject / Sending graduation certificates
We send you herewith the certificate of completion of preparatory studies belonging to the student ⟦Ibrahim⟧ ⟦...⟧
after taking the necessary measures according to the rules, requesting that you inform us of receipt.
Abdul Jabbar Lutfi
p.p. / Director of Education
A copy to /
Administration of Shamash Preparatory School / as such Sidqi Muhammad Hassan Al-Souri
" " - Al-Adhamiya for Girls / = Anira Jassim Yassin, Nuha Abdullah, and Suhaila Thabit Shihab Al-Hindi
" " Al-Ja'fariyah Private Secondary School / = Adnan Mohsen Al-Qazzaz
Certificates Observation / Nasif Al-Dabbagh
Khidr 2/20

Archival unit 180

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate ::
Number -:
Date: / / 196
Examination Number:
To -
That ⟦the student whose photo is⟧ affixed above is one of the students of the ( ) class
from our school who entered the (General) exam for the year 195 / 19 and his result was ( )
in the (First) round and obtained the grades listed on the back and based on his request we provided him
with this document.
1- Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered and dated / / 19
issued by the school in
2- Documents previously provided to him.
The entity the document is addressed to | its number | its date | type of document
3- Classes in which he failed, number of failure years, and reason for failure (illness or other)
4- Subjects in which he had to complete re-exams
5- His behavior, regularity, and attendance
6- Date of leaving the school
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Fiscal Stamp
Neglected
School Clerk
School Principal

Archival unit 181

True copy.
Respected Mr. School Principal.
Good morning.
As a result of the period exams in the Arabic language, these students showed
good preparation, so I hope you will announce their names on the honor roll as encouragement to them and their
guardians. Thank you. The students are ⟦line⟧
Sequence
41 Moshe Ibrahim Samuel
45 Yehuda Zion
25 Sidqi Muhammad Hassan Al-Souri
24 Sabah Ibrahim
11 Jouri Shlomo
1 Ibrahim Salman Sofer
Please accept the assurances of my highest respect.
Signature of the Teacher
Muhammad Surour
27 / 1 / 950
Muhammad ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 182

May 19, 1950
Committee of Jewish Schools
in Baghdad
Application form for employees of schools and other community institutions
Exemption or reduction in school fees for their children
School Name: Private Intermediate School for Boys
Grade: First
Student Name (Full): Hosni Muhammad Hassan al-Souri
Father's Name: Muhammad Hassan al-Souri
Job Title:
Name of the institution where the father works: The ⟦...⟧ School for Boys
Date the student benefited from the exemption or reduction:
I certify that Mr. Muhammad Hassan al-Souri is an employee in our school and that his current position is a teacher
And his nominal salary is twenty-one Dinars per month
Signature ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: Principal
Private Intermediate School for Boys
11/28/49
Committee Certification :-
I certify that this student deserves exemption from school fees
Secretary
⟦signature⟧
11/29/49

Archival unit 183

May 19, 1950
Respected Mr. Yusuf al-Suri,
Guardian of the student Sidqi Muhammad from the first grade,
After greetings and respect,
I am very pleased to inform you that your noble son Sidqi has been, throughout the current
academic year 49 - 950, one of the best students in our school in terms of diligence, good
conduct, and attendance.
Since his annual grade average exceeded 85 percent, we have considered him passing
to the second grade without participating in the final exam for the current
academic year 49 - 950.
On behalf of myself and on behalf of my fellow teachers, I congratulate you
heartily and thank you for your great care for your son, praying that the Creator preserves him for you and
that he will be in his future life a successful man, always excelling.
Please accept my highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
The Director
⟦stamp⟧

Archival unit 184

Sh / 48 / 84
6 / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧
Iraqi Ministry of Education:
School Directorate :: ⟦illegible⟧
Number -:
Date: / / 1964
Examination Number: 8479
⟦illegible⟧ Directorate of Missions and Equivalency of Certificates
To -
That ⟦illegible⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of class ( )
from our school who entered the ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) exam for the year 1953 / 1954 and his result was ( ⟦illegible⟧ )
in the ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) session and he obtained the grades listed on the back, and based on his request we provided him
with this document ⟦line⟧
1- Accepted according to the transfer certificate numbered: ⟦illegible⟧
and dated: / / 19
issued by the school: ⟦illegible⟧
in:
2- Documents previously provided | The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
3- The classes in which he failed, the number of years of failure, and the reason for failure (illness or other)
4- The subjects in which he completed ⟦line⟧
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance ⟦line⟧
6- The date he left school ⟦line⟧
1 / 8 / 1954
School Clerk
School Principal

Archival unit 185

Shamash Private School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: Sh / 48 / 64
Date: 30 / 6 / 1964
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh / 1046 and dated 30 / 6 / 1964 belonging to
Sidqi Muhammad Hassan al-Suri for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nasim
School Principal

Archival unit 186

Shamash Secondary School
Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
To: Imad
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: Sh / 48 / 64
Date: 30 / 6 / 1964
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
After greetings.
We enclose herewith the document numbered Sh / 1046 and dated 30 / 6 / 1964 belonging to
Sidqi Muhammad Hassan al-Suri for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
School Principal
That ⟦illegible⟧
Passed the general examination
For the year 1952/1953 and finished
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧
English Language ⟦line⟧
Solid Geometry ⟦line⟧
Zoology and Botany ⟦line⟧
Algebra and Trigonometry ⟦line⟧
Chemistry ⟦line⟧
Physics ⟦line⟧
Total ⟦line⟧
And the duration of his attendance in the ⟦...⟧
In their lessons and of those with ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 187

Shamash Secondary School
Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: 85/54
Date: 7/22/54
Graduation Document
To the Recruitment Directorate of Diyala Province
Heskel Mohammad Al-Souri, whose photograph is attached above, participated in the
General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 953 - 954 and passed
it; for this reason, we have provided him with this document because he has completed his secondary education.
Please refer this to the General Recruitment Directorate.
Director
Note that his statistical number is 1479
Headmaster.
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: Sh / 4 / 54
Date: 22 / 7 / ⟦...⟧
To the Dean of the ⟦...⟧
Heskel Mohammad ⟦...⟧
Passed the general exam for ⟦...⟧
For the year 1953/1954 and finished ⟦...⟧ study
Arabic Language | ⟦...⟧
English Language | ⟦...⟧
Solid Geometry | 61
Zoology and Botany | 64
Algebra and Trigonometry | 72
Chemistry | 61
Physics | 72
Total | 457
The period of his attendance at the school was from
In their studies and of good conduct
Note that his number is ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 188

Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Secondary
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: 186 - 54
Date: 5 / 5 / 1954
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
That ⟦Menahem Ebri⟧ whose photograph is fixed above is one of the students of this
school attending the ⟦Fifth Literary⟧ class for this year 1953 - 1954 and he was
in the past year in the ⟦Fourth Literary⟧ class of ⟦Shamash⟧
⟦Secondary⟧ school
We request referring this to the General Recruitment Directorate.
Clerk
Principal
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 189

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number :: Sh / ⟦illegible⟧
Date :: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
To: Deanship of the ⟦illegible⟧
That: Sadiq Muhammad ⟦illegible⟧
Passed the general examination for the scho⟦illegible⟧
For the year 1953 / 1954 and completed his stud⟦illegible⟧
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧
English Language ⟦line⟧
Solid Geometry ⟦line⟧ 81
Zoology and Botany ⟦line⟧ 64
Algebra and Trigonometry ⟦line⟧ 70
Chemistry ⟦line⟧ 61
Physics ⟦line⟧ 74
Total ⟦line⟧ 357
And the duration of his study in the school was f⟦illegible⟧
In their lessons and of those with ⟦illegible⟧ behavior
Note that the examination number is ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 190

Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Date:
To: To the Deanship of the Royal Medical College
Number: Sh / 54 / 54
Date: 6 / 8 / 54
This is to certify that ⟦illegible⟧ has passed the Iraqi
That ⟦...⟧ has
Government Secondary Schools Examination
passed the General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch)
(Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19
for the year 1953/1954 and completed his secondary studies, and below is a statement of his grades:-
Arabic Language | 61 Sixty-one | Arabic Language
English Language | 65 Sixty-five | English Language
Solid Geometry | 61 Sixty-one | Solid Geometry
Biology | 62 Sixty-two | Zoology and Botany
Algebra & Trigonometry | 75 Seventy-five | Algebra and Trigonometry
Chemistry | 61 Sixty-one | Chemistry
Physics | 72 Seventy-two | Physics
Total | 497 Four hundred and ninety-seven | Total
During his study in our school, he has shown
And during his time at the school, he was among the diligent students
himself to be ⟦line⟧
in their lessons and of good conduct and biography.
and of ⟦line⟧ character
Yours faithfully.
The Director
Headmaster.
Note that his examination number is (1479)

Archival unit 191

Shamash Secondary School
Shamash Secondary School BAGHDAD Tel. No. 6028:
Shamash Secondary School Baghdad Telephone 6028:
No.:
Number ::
Date:
Date ::
To,:
To:
This is to certify that ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ has passed the Iraqi
Government Secondary Schools Examination
(Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19
and obtained the following marks :-
That ⟦line⟧ has
passed the general exam for preparatory studies (Scientific Branch)
for the year 19 / 19 and finished his secondary studies and following are his grades :-
Arabic Language: Arabic Language
English Language: English Language
Solid Geometry: Solid Geometry
Biology: Biology (Animals and Plants)
Algebra & Trigonometry: Algebra and Trigonometry
Chemistry: Chemistry
Physics: Physics
Total: Total
During his study in our school, he has shown
himself to be ⟦line⟧
and of ⟦line⟧ character
Yours faithfully.
During his time in the school he was one of the students ⟦line⟧
in their studies and of good conduct and behavior.
Headmaster
Headmaster.

Archival unit 192

Shamash Secondary School
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Telephone Number 7448
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Transfer Certificate
School Administration
That ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is affixed above is one of the students of this
school attending the third intermediate grade for the academic year 19 - 195 and participated in
the general examinations for the intermediate study for the mentioned year and was considered successful and promoted to the fourth preparatory grade
and the following are the grades he obtained in the examinations referred to above.
Arabic Language: ⟦line⟧
English Language: ⟦line⟧
Social Studies: ⟦line⟧
Mathematics: ⟦line⟧
Physics and Chemistry: ⟦line⟧
Health and Biology: ⟦line⟧
Total: ⟦line⟧
The aforementioned person is of good conduct and behavior and in view of his desire to transfer to your school we provided him
with this certificate
Clerk
Director
⟦illegible stamp⟧
 / / 195
50 Fils
1 -
2 -
3 -
4 -
Name of the | Guardian
His address |
Date and | Place of birth
Address |
School | Last school he attended
Grade |
His result in the class |

Archival unit 193

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance examination are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who have passed and those who are under condition (resit) in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance examination.
4 - Upon admission, every student must submit a folder containing the following documents: -
A - A transfer certificate from his school certified by the Directorate of Education of the District.
B - A medical certificate of health regarding communicable diseases.
C - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
D - The civil status identity book.
E - Two copies of his photograph.
⟦S⟧ - The student must be of good conduct and behavior.
Student's name (according to the civil status identity book):
Address (according to the civil status identity book):
Date of birth (according to the civil status identity book):
Current address of the student:
School transferred from:
Grade transferred from:
Result in the grade transferred from:
Last general examination passed and its date:
Student's guardian - Name:
Student's guardian - Relationship:
Student's guardian - Profession:
Student's guardian - Address:
⟦line⟧
Signature of the student's guardian

Archival unit 194

Shamash Preparatory School
Secondary School
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone 6028
Tel. No. 6028
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
To:
That ⟦line⟧ is one of the students of the ⟦line⟧ grade of our school
for the year 19 ⟦line⟧ 19 and has participated in the ⟦line⟧ exam
And based on his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this document, and he is of
good conduct.
The Principal
50 Fils
⟦illegible stamp circular⟧
1951
Shamash School
12/7/1951

Archival unit 195

Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Private Intermediate School for Boys
Shamash Secondary School
Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
To:
That: ⟦illegible⟧
Of the students of the class: Second
For the year 19 - 19:
And he participated in the exam:
Based on his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this document, and he is of
good conduct.
The Principal
SCHOOL BAGHDAD
50 Fils
10/2/1952
Ali

Archival unit 197

Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Private Intermediate School for Boys
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
School Principal ⟦illegible⟧
(Records Register)
Number: 224
Date: 12 / 10 / 950
To the Directorate of Kadoorie School
Sidqi Muhammad Khudair, whose photo is attached above, is
one of the students of the first ⟦fourth⟧ grade of our school for the academic year 49 / 950
and he passed to the second grade as a result of the final exam
for the mentioned year, and he is of good conduct.
Based on his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate.
P. 12646
10 / 10
Intermediate School ⟦illegible⟧
Principal
(Records Register)
⟦signature⟧
Ali
⟦illegible⟧
1 / 10

Archival unit 198

Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Admission Requirements
1 - Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general examination for primary education.
2 - The student must not be known for bad character or have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school transcript certified by the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad District (2) the Civil Status
Book (3) smallpox vaccination certificate (4) typhoid vaccination certificate (5) a medical certificate of freedom from
communicable diseases (6) two copies of his photograph.
4 - All documents mentioned in paragraph three listed above shall be kept in a special file on which the owner's name is written as
explained in the school transcript.
Student's name according to the school transcript: Siddiq Muhammad Hassan Khalil
Father's name and family surname according to the school transcript: Muhammad Hassan Al-Sadri
School transferred from: Al-Ahliyya School
Grade transferred from: First
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Year of graduation from primary education: 46 - 49
Name of the primary school graduated from: Al-Khayriyya Primary
Grade admitted to: Second
Civil Status Book Name: Siddiq bin Muhammad Hassan
Date of birth: 1936
Address: Karbala Najaf Al-Amara neighborhood ⟦line⟧
Nationality: Iraqi
Student's guardian name: Muhammad Hassan Al-Sadri
Relationship: His father
Occupation: Teacher at Shamash School
Current address: House of Shaul Al-Shamoun
Telephone number (if any):
Student's current address: ⟦line⟧ Al-Haydarkhana
Student's signature
Guardian's signature

Archival unit 199

The Private Intermediate School for Boys
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number: 224
Date: 16 / 10 / 50
To the Directorate of ⟦Frank Iny⟧ School
That ⟦Sidqi Muhammad Hassan Sabri⟧ whose photo is attached above is
one of the students of the ⟦First Commercial⟧ grade of our school for the academic year 49/950
and he ⟦passed to the second grade in the result of the final exams⟧
for the mentioned year and he is of good conduct.
Based on his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate.
⟦signature⟧
The Director
⟦faded circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 200

454
20 June 1950
To the American Information Office.
Sidqi Muhammad Hassan Khalil is a student in the first-year day class
of our school for the current academic year 49 - 950, and we have considered him
passing to the second class without participating in the <del>final</del> ministerial exams
for the mentioned year, due to his possession of an annual average exceeding
85 percent. He is of good conduct and character.
Based on his request, we have provided him with this letter.
The National Intermediate School for Boys
⟦illegible⟧
The Director
Baghdad
I received the original letter
⟦signature⟧
20 / 6 / 950