AI en Translation, Pages 276-300
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90
To the Honorable President of the Baghdad Court of First Instance
Number 925 / 102
The Petitioner ⟦Stamp⟧
Based on the ⟦request⟧ of the petitioner issued by your esteemed court regarding the necessity of my appearance in court tomorrow ⟦14⟧ / 3 / 925, and since my wife has passed away and we have left the Mosaic Law, but
her departure from the house and my appearance in court before the completion of seven days from the date of death, and since the seven days end on Sunday ⟦15⟧ / 3 / 925, I have therefore submitted this
legitimate excuse. I hope for the acceptance of the postponement of the case until 17 / 3 / 925. This is for your order.
The Petitioner
IRAQ POSTAGE & REVENUE
40 FILS 40 Fils
⟦signature⟧
I certify the correctness of what is stated above 12 / March / 1925
Head of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Incoming
569 T L 1 in 656 sections 1 ⟦Rana⟧
Division of the property of absent minors in money
What pertains to
539 / 6 in 656 sections 1 ⟦Rana⟧ 1 in ⟦Liter⟧ 557 in 56 / 6 in the right of the heirs of Rima as a share
And since the divided by ⟦حصا⟧ that the news is a debt and its division and its surface and the truth was investigated and based on that
The judge confirmed the necessity of its division and instead that the entire quarter of the house be allocated ⟦for him as the benefit of the Al-Rajaniya⟧
Baghdad
Judge of the Sharia Court
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2122
13 March 935
His Excellency the President of the Baghdad Court of First Instance
Upon the request of Sadqa Moussa Nassim, I wish to inform your Excellency that his wife passed away
on 10 March 35, and since the seven days of mourning prevent him from attending your court for the hearing
before the end of the mentioned seven days on 17 March 35, we request that you order the postponement of the case
until after the aforementioned date;
⟦On behalf of⟧
President of the Jewish Community
Case File
113/935
28
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4/22
562 T L 61
In the name of His Honor the Hakham Bashi in Baghdad
The state of the case is clear, if not perhaps, and the book of the Muslims that my sons Ibrahim and Shem have blocked with his vanity and building
Issues of Sela and his person, and especially a specific case of ⟦illegible⟧ and if the situation became difficult for the year 56 T L 101
And when his father wanted many because his father in the year 56 T L 71 and in a village to the north and if 17 the initial became difficult
With my sincere sons for the sake of God and building
Master
On Saturday night 17 Qafah for the righteous in a building
And when in Lid A
562/611
87
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22 April 1935
His Excellency the Governor of Personal Matters, Respected
After greetings and respect
Reference to your letter numbered 1278 dated 17 Muharram 354 or 20 April 1935.
We have delegated on our behalf Moshe Effendi Gurji Nassim to attend at the appointed time for the inventory of the estate of the deceased Daoud Haroun
Zuleikha
And remain in peace
Sincerely
Head of the Community
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General Form (12)
Number 51 / 17
Date 26 Safar Year 1354
29 May Year 1935
From: Judge of Personal Status in Baghdad
To: Mukhtar of Al-Tawrat Quarter for the Jewish Community
Memorandum
Your presence is required at the Baghdad Court of First Instance on Friday, corresponding to
31 May Year 1935 at seven o'clock in the morning to oversee the matter of the inventory
of the estate of the deceased Moshi Murad Naqqar in the shop numbered 4 / 7 located in the Clothiers Market
⟦signature⟧
The Judge ⟦line⟧
A copy of it to - ⟦illegible⟧
The presence of Murad Naqqar - to be present at the day and time specified above.
Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad - for information.
Laban
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General Form 16
Iraqi Government
1407
Office of the Judge of Personal Matters for the
Mousawi Sect in Baghdad
Number 35/25 Sh /
Date 29 April 1935
To
The Head of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad
Please reply to the letter of this office
Number 1234 and 35/25 Sh dated 16 April 1935
Regarding the necessity of informing us whom you nominate to be appointed as a guardian over the woman
Named Laha daughter of Hesqel Rashti residing in the Souq Al-
Ghazl neighborhood to manage her affairs until her recovery;
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Signature
Position: Judge of Personal Matters for the
Mousawi Sect in Baghdad
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Form T. M. (11)
1985
From: Judge of Personal Status Matters for the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Number: 1935/76
Date: June 18, 1935
To: Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Memorandum:
The court has decided to summon the birth register in which the name of the minor Anwar son of
Gurji Sayon Ghawi is listed, along with the death register held by you in which the death of the mother of the minor
Anwar, the aforementioned Tuffaha daughter of Yusuf, wife of Gurji Sayon Ghawi, is recorded, provided that the two registers are returned to us
by one of your representatives before June 24, 1935.
⟦illegible⟧
Judge of Personal Status Matters for the
Mosaic Community in Baghdad
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From the Judge of Personal Status Matters for the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
To the President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Number 76 / 1935
Date 21 June 935
The court has decided to summon the birth register in which the names of the two children are listed
Gurji Sion Ghawi, along with the death register held by you in which the death of the mother of the small child is recorded
⟦Anu⟧ the aforementioned Tuffaha daughter of Yusuf, wife of Gurji Sion Ghawi, provided that the two registers are returned to us
by one of your authorized representatives before the arrival of June 24, 1935
Judge of Personal Status Matters for the
Mosaic Community in Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number 2257
Date 20 June 935
22
His Eminence Rabbi Salman Hoki Abboudi, the respected
After greetings
We convey ⟦above⟧ to you a copy of the letter from the Judge of Personal Status Matters for the Mosaic Community in Baghdad to respond
to its content as quickly as possible - and remain with respect
⟦illegible⟧
President of the Community
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The Court of Justice of the Holy Community
In Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No. 26
Date 22/10/55
Year 5695
Special 6 Menachem Cheshvan Year 5695
Deceased 6 Menachem son of Avraham Yitzhak Al-Baghdadi
(Before us, the undersigned)
Appeared ⟦Mr.⟧ ⟦Yaakov⟧ son of ⟦Avraham⟧ ⟦Yitzhak⟧ ⟦Al-Baghdadi⟧
This is more ⟦hand⟧ ⟦known⟧ ⟦to me⟧ ⟦that he is called⟧ ⟦son of⟧ ⟦Hakham⟧ (⟦Hakham⟧) ⟦Al-Baghdadi⟧
From ⟦6⟧ ⟦Cheshvan⟧ ⟦year⟧ ⟦5695⟧ ⟦year⟧ ⟦2⟧ ⟦this⟧ ⟦was⟧ ⟦the deceased⟧ ⟦mentioned⟧ ⟦above⟧
Passed 6 ⟦months⟧ ⟦from the day of⟧ ⟦his death⟧ ⟦mentioned⟧ ⟦above⟧ ⟦9⟧ ⟦Shevat⟧ ⟦5695⟧
⟦Before us⟧ ⟦the undersigned⟧
⟦Hugi⟧ ⟦Aboudi⟧
~
⟦Has the amount mentioned above been disbursed⟧
⟦In the account of⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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2254
23 June 935
Judge of Personal Status Matters for the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
Reference to your letter No. 76 / 1935 dated 18 June 935
We referred your letter to which this responds to the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, and they replied to us
that they do not have a birth registry, and it appeared as a result of the investigations that Tuffaha
daughter of Yusuf Halima passed away on the ninth day of the month of August in the year 1921,
⟦...⟧
Head of the Community
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Number Sh/
Date 1 Rabi' al-Akhar 1354
2 July 1935
From -
Judge of Personal Status <del>for the community</del> in Baghdad
To -
Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Based on the request of Zghair Haroun Rashti, it has been decided that the estate of the deceased
Menashi Youssef Zalouf must be inventoried according to the Law of Estate Inventory and Administration of Minors' Property. This has been appointed
on behalf of the court, the clerk Mr. Hashim Effendi, and Tuesday, July 2, 935
at three o'clock in the afternoon has been set as the time to carry this out according to the procedures. Therefore,
this notification of the situation has been initiated;
⟦signature⟧
Judge of Personal Status
in Baghdad
Number ⟦...⟧
562 N of the year 66
Personal Status Court for Musawis
Baghdad
562 N of the year 81 in No. 5621 / 37 in the lawsuit filed by
The trustee Adila daughter of Mila against the personal intervenors Mansab Labiba and Jamila to cancel
the deed of permission for personal disposal of real estate property T 81 in its entirety and not Labiba Sabiha who had
in 1621 withdrawn any of it and inhabited them and in their names one hundred Mila No. 562 / 66
10
President of
Personal Status Court
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General Form (12)
Number 71 / Sh / 35 /
Date June 26, 1935
25 Rabi' al-Awwal 1354
From ⟦at⟧ the Judge of Personal Matters in Baghdad
To the Head of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Memorandum
Based on the request of Rahmin bin Nahum, it has been decided that it is necessary to inventory the estate of the deceased Na'ima bint
Abraham in accordance with the Law of Estate Inventory and Administration of Property of Minors and Absentees. The clerk Mr. Hashim Effendi has been appointed as a deputy
for the court, and Wednesday, June 26, 1935,
at four o'clock in the afternoon has been set as the time to commence this in accordance with the procedures. Therefore,
this notification of the situation has been issued;
⟦signature⟧
The Judge
A copy of it to -
The Mukhtar of Taht al-Takiya neighborhood ⟦line⟧ for information
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2287
16 July 935
Judge of Personal Status in Baghdad
Reference to your two letters numbered 71 / 935 and 2163 dated 26 June 935 and 2 July 35
We received your first letter at five o'clock on the afternoon of Wednesday 6/26/1935, i.e., after
the appointed time by about an hour, and your second letter after a full day had passed since the appointed time, and in
this case, it is naturally impossible for us to send someone to represent us during the inventory of the estates
⟦illegible⟧
on behalf of
Head of the Community
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Number 9859
562 April 31
Upon inspection, the following was found
56 April 26 N September 26 in Liter 6312 in 56/17 their wives and their goods and what is in that
Registered on 56/3/26 named ⟦by identity⟧ in the name of Qasim Lagha Qasim Al-Salmiya and ⟦they were⟧ and ⟦likewise⟧ for correction
<del>And between them ⟦between them⟧ and its replacement and he has ⟦the house⟧ a son named Rima Lagha and ⟦likewise⟧ the previous one has been dropped between them ⟦between them⟧</del>
⟦Because⟧ ⟦the transfer⟧ ⟦between them⟧ has ⟦correction⟧ it and not the work to clarify ⟦its validity⟧ if he said the state of this
⟦Solution⟧
Registered Excellency ⟦in Baghdad⟧
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General Form (11)
From: Judge of Personal Matters in Baghdad
Number: 35/71 Sh /
Date: July 3, 1935
To: Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
2182
Memorandum:
Regarding Naeema daughter of Ibrahim Ishaq Abdul Nabi, the deceased, who
used to reside in the house numbered 115/16 in the Taht
al-Takiya neighborhood; no guardian has been appointed for her minor children until now, and since
no one has come forward, please inform us of the person you nominate
to be a guardian for the children of the deceased;
⟦illegible signature⟧
The Judge
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Presidency
Baghdad Court of First Instance
Number M /
Date July 6, 1935
The Honorable
President of the Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad
We have learned that the person named Yusuf Kandarian, of Iraqi nationality, died in
Hamadan on the date 10/28/1313, and that the heirs of the deceased received his estate in Hamadan.
Therefore, please investigate for us the names of the mentioned heirs and notify them of the necessity of visiting
this court, and inform us of that urgently;
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the President
⟦illegible⟧
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From the Judge of Personal Matters in Baghdad
To the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Number 71 / 35 Sh
Date - 3 July 935
That Naeema daughter of Ibrahim Ishaq Abd al-Nabi, the deceased, who was residing
in the house numbered 16 / 115 in the Taht al-Takiya neighborhood, no guardian has been appointed for her
minor children until now, and since no one has applied, please inform us of the person
whom you nominate to be a guardian for the children of the deceased;
The Judge
True copy - 17 July 935
⟦illegible⟧
The Secretary
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Presidency of the Baghdad Court of First Instance
Number M / 2240
Date - 6 July 935
Head of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
We have learned that the person named Yusuf Kanderjian, of Iraqi nationality,
died in Hamadan on 28 / 10 / 1313, and that the heirs of the deceased received his estate
in Hamadan. Therefore, please investigate for us the names of the mentioned heirs
and notify them of the necessity of visiting this court and inform us about that urgently.
On behalf of the President
True copy - 17 July 935
⟦illegible⟧
Secretary
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2291
17 July 935
⟦illegible⟧
His Eminence, the President of the Honorable Jewish Religious Court
Enclosed you will find two letters: the first from the Judge of Personal Status in Baghdad
No. 71 / 935 dated 3 July 935, and the second from the Presidency of the Baghdad Court of First Instance
No. M / 2240 dated 6 July 935, to respond to their contents as quickly as possible;
⟦For⟧
The Head of the Community
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The Rabbinical Court of Justice
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: 1
Date: 22 / 8 / ⟦illegible⟧
Year: 5695
We the witnesses who are signed below testify
and we all recognize them with a clear recognition
Nachman and Rachamim
sons of the late Isaac son of Ezra son of Shlomo Eliyahu Moshe Shohet, of blessed memory, known by the name
Al Shohet of the Shohet family
And they came before us and said to us: be witnesses for us and perform a kinyan from us now
with a vessel fit for performing a kinyan, and we of our own accord and our complete good will without any coercion or force
at all, but with a whole heart and a willing soul, we admit a complete, valid, and established admission
and like a superior signature, that whatever right and portion and inheritance we have, whether in land or in movables
whether from the assets of our late father Isaac mentioned above, or from the assets of our late mother Farha daughter of Abraham, of blessed memory
or from the assets of our late brother Abraham son of the mentioned Isaac, or from the assets of our late sister Naima daughter of
the mentioned Isaac, or from the assets of our late sister Habiba daughter of the mentioned Isaac (1117 ⟦...⟧) (258282)
(229097) we have waived and forgiven everything and given it as a complete and absolute gift to our brother Salman
known as Salim son of the mentioned Isaac, a complete and absolute gift from now and forever in a manner
that from now on we (the mentioned Nachman and Rachamim) have no right, nor claim, nor demand, not in our portion
of the inheritance due to us from the portion of our father and our mother and our brother and our sister mentioned above, nor in any matter of their estate
at all. All this we have done and accepted upon ourselves with a whole heart and a willing soul and of our own will
Nissim Menachem
Hugi Abda
S.
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Directorate of Minors' Property
Baghdad
To the Presidency of the Respected Jewish Community
Y 1783
P 599
Date - 11 / 4 / 935
With reference to your letter No. 3115 dated 6 March 935
The guardian Ezra Effendi Zion Eliyahu attended this department and received the three
real estate deeds numbered 111741, 258688, 229, and 97 in the presence of the lawyer
Salim Effendi Ishaq, and he pledged to sell or liquidate them and hand over the share
of the minors from them to this department. For your information, we have notified you of the situation;
Director of Minors' Property
Baghdad
True copy 28 / 4 / 935
Secretary
⟦Hakim Bozi Zion⟧
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Sharia Court of Cassation
Baghdad
Decision of the Sharia Court of Cassation
6871 J
935 AH
562 / 3 / 14 - Baghdad
562 T L 3 on 16 T 2 511 in the separation lawsuit filed
by the plaintiff Kulthum bint Ishaq against the defendant Ibrahim bin Salman, referred to it in a
cassation capacity for the judgment numbered 966 on 7 / 8 / 52 and 13 / 1 / 51 issued by the court
annulling the marriage contract for failure to provide maintenance and obligating the defendant to pay the iddah maintenance, housing,
the deferred dowry, past maintenance, and everything stated in the aforementioned judgment due to lack of review
Sharia Court of Cassation
Baghdad
562 / 3 / 86 copy to the Presidency of the Court
⟦illegible⟧
Chief of the Court
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Directorate of Minors' Property
Baghdad
To the Presidency of the Respected Jewish Community
Y 1783
P 599
Date - 11 / 4 / 935
With reference to your letter No. 3115 dated 6 March 935
The guardian Ezra Effendi Sion Eliyahu attended this department and received the three real estate
deeds numbered 111741, 258688, and 229097 in the presence of the lawyer
Salim Effendi Ishaq, and he pledged to sell or liquidate them and hand over the share
of the minors from them to this department. For your information, we have notified you of the situation;
Director of Minors' Property
Baghdad
True copy 28 / 4 / 935
⟦signature⟧
Secretary
⟦illegible⟧
5 / 1 / 7
562 T 2
Court of Personal Matters for Israelis in Baghdad
In the Name of the People
The Sharia Court for Israelis in Baghdad was formed on its date under the presidency of Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri and the membership of Rabbis
Ibrahim Saleh and Ezra Haddad, and whereas the wife Labiba Rosho was summoned and the lawyer Shaker Zubda appeared on her behalf according to the certified power of attorney
from the Notary Public in Rusafa under number 6181 and date ⟦11⟧ / 8 / 61, and the husband Heskel Rahmin appeared according to the certified power of attorney
from the Notary Public in Basra under number ⟦11⟧ and date ⟦11⟧ / 8 / 61, and the lawyer ⟦...⟧ appeared for the defendant according to the numbered power of attorney
( 883856 ) on ( 137111 ) and since the case had been adjourned to October 17, ⟦1961⟧ to consider the plaintiff's request
the court decided that the aforementioned court does not have the jurisdiction to hear this case based on Article ( 730966 ) of
the Courts and Civil Law No. 1 of 1917, and since the court has heard the arguments of both parties regarding jurisdiction, the court decided
to dismiss the case for lack of functional jurisdiction according to the article mentioned above, and the court decided to reject the request of lawyer Shaker Zubda and inform the parties
on ⟦...⟧ November 1961
The Rabbi
Sassoon Khedhouri
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The Iraqi Government
Directorate of Minors' Property
Baghdad
1783
Number S
915
1354 AH
Date S
1935 AD
Subject Summary ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Presidency of the Jewish Community
Further to our letter No. 599 dated 11/5/35
The real estate deeds referred to in our letter above, which were received from
the lawyer Salim Ishaq, were sold through the Presidency of the Baghdad Court of First Instance, and their
value reached 40/600 Dinars, and they were delivered to the guardian Ezra Zion Eliyahu on
account of the maintenance for the minors on the date of 14/5/35.
⟦signature⟧
Director of Minors' Property in Baghdad
⟦signature/stamp⟧
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The Iraqi Government
Directorate of Minors' Property
Baghdad
Number ⟦S/S⟧ 915 / 1783
Date - ⟦line⟧
To the Honorable Presidency of the Jewish Community
Further to our letter No. 599 dated 5/11/1935
The real estate deeds referred to in our letter above, which were received from
the lawyer Salim Effendi Ishaq, were sold through the Presidency of the Baghdad Court of First Instance and
their value reached 40.600 Dinars, and they were handed over to the guardian Ezra Zion Eliyahu on
account of the maintenance for the minors, on the date of 5/14/1935
Director of Minors' Property in Baghdad
True copy 6/10/1935
On behalf of
President of the Jewish Community
⟦Ali Nawar K.⟧