Verification Certificates, Citizenship Paperwork
View interactive document pageThese are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community and include death certificates, birth certificates, marriage, and divorce documentation. This item also contains citizenship paperwork, documents certifying the surrendering of Iraqi citizenship in order to emigrate abroad, and letters of recommendation written for former employees. Many of the letters include photographs.
51 / 4 / 1951 / ⟦...⟧ Certificate Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We hereby confirm that the person named Gurji Yaqub Hakkak is the father of Mr. Yaqub Gurji Hakkak and that Salima Yaqub is his father's wife, and we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying them with him outside of Iraq. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Ibrahim / H
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community, respected Sir, I request that you certify to the Directorate of Travel and Nationality that Rahmi Yaqub Hakala, who registered his renunciation under number (2622), is my father, and that Salima Yaqub, who registered her renunciation under number (2621), is his wife, for the purpose of taking them with me for travel, and the matter is yours to decide. Yaqub Rahmi Hakala Former teacher at Al-Taawun School Witness Naeem Ishaq Bazzaz ⟦signature⟧ Witness Ibrahim Shaul Former teacher at Al-Taawun School ⟦signature⟧ Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 195⟦illegible⟧ I certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures The Mukhtar ⟦circular seal with Arabic text⟧
Certificate ⟦51/⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 4/⟦illegible⟧/1951 Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police After greetings We hereby certify that the named Khatoun Hesqail Jadaa is the mother of Mr. Anwar Daoud Murad Awili, and we have provided her with this certificate for the purpose of traveling outside Iraq. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Ibrahim / 5
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community, Respected The Petition! We, the undersigned, testify and acknowledge that Khatoun Muqbil Jabbagh is the mother of Anwar Daoud Murad Arbili And this is for your information. Witness | Witness Naeem Salloum Kohji | Yusuf Sahyoun Ishaq ⟦signature⟧ | Israel | ⟦signature⟧ The Mukhtar ⟦signature⟧ I certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures The Mukhtar 4 / 4 / 951 50 Fils ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 51 / 4 / 1951 Certificate To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We hereby certify that the person named Nassim Hai Yaqoub is the father of Mr. Nasser Nassim Hai Khayyat, and that the person named Simha Youssef is his mother. We have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying them with him on the journey. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧
His Eminence, the Head of the Israelite Community, the Respected We, the undersigned, the Mukhtar and the elders of the neighborhood, testify that the person named Naeem Hai Yaqub, whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked along with his wife named Simha bint Yusuf under sequence 29544 and 29545, is the father of the person named Nasser bin Naeem Hai, whose citizenship was revoked under sequence 22 and who was an employee in the Railway Department previously, is the sole provider for his aforementioned father and he has no other provider. For clarification, we have signed this testimony. Witness Isaac Makhal ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Witness Eliyahu Aswad ⟦illegible⟧ I certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures The Mukhtar ⟦illegible⟧ 30 Fils 30 Fils ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ / 51 4/⟦illegible⟧/1951 Certificate Travel and Nationality Police Directorate Greetings, We hereby confirm that the named Hanna Yusuf Shakarji is the mother of Mr. Fathi Daoud Fathi And we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying him on the trip. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧
His Eminence, the President of the Israelite Community, the Respected We, the undersigned, the Mukhtar and the elders of the quarter, testify that the girl named (Layla Molouk) daughter of Pinhas Shamil Irani and her mother Farha Karhiya daughter of Khalif, and accordingly we have signed, knowing she was born on 3/3/1945 and is of Iranian nationality, and for this reason I have signed. Witness | Witness | Petitioner Shamil Gabriel | Ezra Ibrahim | Farha Karhiya daughter of Khalif Seller and Greengrocer | Ironing shop under the Takkiya | The authenticity of the Mukhtar's seal above is confirmed Number -: 51 Date -: 4/2/1951 Acting President of the Community President of the Lay Council
4/1951 60 Turki Salman Saleh ⟦line⟧ Miss Najat Mir Ishaq Zarour ⟦line⟧ The twentieth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. On behalf of . President of the Physical Council Ibrahim / 5 ⟦illegible⟧ Social Security Institution for Workers Based on the request submitted by ( ⟦Naela Khalifa⟧ ) registered with us under number ⟦...⟧ in Baghdad, who wishes to renounce her Iraqi citizenship, therefore We certify that the aforementioned person, until ⟦31 / 5 / 1967⟧, does not owe the institution any amounts or labor contributions due for payment to the institution Accountant | Department Manager | Institution Director Signature ⟦illegible⟧ | Signature ⟦illegible⟧ | Signature ⟦illegible⟧ Name ⟦illegible⟧ | Name ⟦illegible⟧ | Name ⟦illegible⟧ 5 / 6 / 1967 - Writing is unclear From the letter of the Directorate of General Security numbered ⟦...⟧ On ⟦15 / 5 / 1967⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad 122 Baghdad on 4 / 1 / 1951 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered ⟦...⟧ I hereby confirm that Mr. Turki son of Salman Saleh has married in Baghdad Ms. Najat daughter of Meir Isaac Zarur on the day 2 / 10 / 1946 (corresponding to 5 Tishrei 707) ( ⟦line⟧ ) Ketubah Amount | Witnesses 200 Dinars | ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ Shimon Shaul H. Shimon שמעון שאול SHIMON SHAUL Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
51 / ⟦illegible⟧ 4 / 1951 / Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the Capital Health Directorate, we hereby confirm that Yaqub Shalim died in Baghdad on the twenty-sixth day of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ Ibrahim / H
Iraq Capital Health Directorate Number 504 Date 5 / 4 / 1950 Death Certificate Yaqub son of Shalom passed away in the house numbered ⟦line⟧ Located in the Al-Aywadhiya neighborhood at the age of approximately (4) months on the date of 26 / 3 / 1950 And the cause of his death was (Pneumonia) and it was recorded in the Rusafa death register under Number 4774 for the year 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 5 / 4 / 50 ⟦illegible⟧ Director of Capital Health
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧/4/⟦illegible⟧ 1397 Saboun son of Shlomo Abdullah Shlomo Miss Flora daughter of Ezra Yaqoub Shaul The twenty-fourth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and nineteen AD. On behalf of President of the Lay Council
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦...⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered ⟦247⟧, I hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Heskel son of Selim Abdullah Levy⟧ has married in Baghdad ⟦Miss Flora daughter of Ezra Rasin Shaul⟧ on the day ⟦24 / 6 / 1919 (corresponding to 26 Sivan 5679)⟧ Ketubah Amount | Witnesses ⟦23 twenty-three thousand Beiza⟧ | ⟦Saleh Hayyim Sayyid⟧ | ⟦Saleh Hayyim Aslan⟧ Shim'on Shaul H. Shim'on ⟦Shim'on Shaul H. Shim'on⟧ ⟦BAGHDAD⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 4/7/1951 The Prominent Ibrahim Kurji bin Shaul Shmuli Miss Simha Ezra Moshi Saaji The seventh of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council
⟦Photograph of a man attached with staples⟧ We, the Mukhtar and the elders of the Al-Tawrat neighborhood, testify that the person named Shlomo Sasson son of Ezra Daoud, whose photograph is attached above, is the same person as Sasson son of Ezra Daoud, and we have signed accordingly. ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ Elder | Elder | Mukhtar ⟦Revenue stamp: 50 fils / 50 fils⟧ ⟦Circular ink stamp: illegible⟧ We certify the authenticity of the Mukhtar's seal above Number -: 51 / ⟦527⟧ Date -: 1951 / 4 / ⟦10⟧ ⟦Revenue stamp: 50 fils / 50 fils⟧ ⟦Circular ink stamp: Presidency of the Israelite Community⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
51 / 4/⟦...⟧/1951 Birth Certificate Based on the documents kept with us, we confirm that Mr. Heskel Moshi Al-Wakil was born in Baghdad in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
Number Copy of the Identity Document That ⟦...⟧ son of ⟦...⟧ Since he holds Iraqi nationality and is registered in the population register, this document has been given to him Name and Surname: Date and place of birth: Father's name: Mother's name: Religion: Profession and whether he reads and writes: Is he married and has a wife or wives: Age of residence: Permanent distinguishing mark: Province (Liwa): District (Qadaa): Sub-district (Nahiyah): Neighborhood or village: Residence number: Type of residence: (True copy of the original)
51 / 4/1/1951 Certificate To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We hereby certify that the person named Yaqub Munir Yaqub is the father of Mr. Munir Yaqub Munir and that Rosa Salman Ezra is his mother, and we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying them with him on the trip. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council