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51 / 1951/3/27 149 Khedhouri Munir Shahrabani Miss Farha Karjia daughter of Shaul Hoki Abu Daoud The ninth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine AD By proxy President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧
IJA 3706
Verification Certificates, Citizenship Paperwork
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These 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.
AI English Translation, Pages 501-525
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5378 / 51 7 / 3 / 1951 Certificate To Whom It May Concern We hereby certify that Mr. Azouri Salman Ezra, whose photograph is attached above, has held the position of Secretary and Accountant of the Nuriel Endowments and Assistant to the Agent of the Trustee of the aforementioned Endowments for the period from 1 / 8 / 49 until this date. He has performed the duties assigned to him with all diligence and sincerity, and his character was good. At his request, he has been provided with this certificate. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of / The President
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Number Copy of the Identity Document That ⟦illegible⟧ son of ⟦illegible⟧, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the civil registry, has been given this document on: 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: Eye color: Complexion: Permanent distinguishing mark: Province (Liwa): District (Qadaa): Sub-district (Nahia): Neighborhood or village: House number: Type of dwelling: (True copy of the original)
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⟦illegible⟧ /5I 28 March I95I BIRTH CERTIFICATE ⟦line⟧ In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that SIMHA SASOON SHEENA was born at Baghdad on the year I92I ( nineteen hundred twenty one ) . ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Offg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. I/
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280 / 51 3/26/1951 Certificate To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We hereby confirm that Habiba daughter of Daoud Shabi is the mother of the person named Ezra Haskel Yehuda And we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying him during travel. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 28 / 12 / ⟦...⟧
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His Excellency the Respected Director of Travel and Nationality Presented to your Excellency - that my mother named Habiba bint Daoud Shai had renounced her citizenship under serial number 21014 and she is in fact a widow and has no provider, and since the esteemed Council of Ministers has approved my deportation after I renounced my citizenship with the employees under serial number 21012/2, therefore I beg for consideration of the case of bringing my aforementioned mother with me for the reasons mentioned above, and the matter is yours sir. 50 Fils Ezra Jamil Sion Form serial number 21012/2 Former Railway Employee Witnesses The Petitioner Sion I certify this ⟦28/3/51⟧ The Mukhtar ⟦illegible⟧ Witness Munir Amin Al-Bataween neighborhood No. 7/119
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No. ⟦line⟧ FORM No. 3 KINGDOM OF 'IRAQ. CERTIFICATE OF 'IRAQIAN NATIONALITY. Number 8259 — Form No. 3 Kingdom of Iraq Certificate of Iraqi Nationality This is to certify that ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is attached and who is described below having opted for 'Iraqian Nationality and solemnly declared his allegiance to H.M. the King of 'Iraq, is an 'Iraqian National under article ⟦line⟧ of the 'Iraqian Nationality Law, 1924. Given at Baghdad this ⟦line⟧ day of ⟦line⟧ 192 I hereby certify that ⟦Akram son of Shaul Ezra⟧ whose photograph is attached herewith and whose description is given below, having opted for Iraqi nationality and solemnly declared his allegiance to His Majesty the King of Iraq, is an Iraqi national under Article ⟦Three⟧ of the Iraqi Nationality Law of 1924. Issued in Baghdad on this ⟦eighth⟧ day of the month of ⟦December⟧ year 1927 Signature ⟦line⟧ Designation ⟦line⟧ Signature — Position ⟦Director of Travel and Nationality Administration⟧ Age / Age: 24 years Height / Height: 1 / 65 Eyes / Eyes: Hazel Nose / Nose: Normal Mouth / Mouth: Normal Hair / Hair: Blond Beard / Beard: Shaven Moustaches / Moustache: Blond Face / Face: Oval Complexion / Complexion: Distinctive marks or peculiarities / Distinctive marks or peculiarities: Recorded in this form Photograph of holder / Photograph of the certificate holder Left thumb impression of holder. / Left thumb impression of the certificate holder IRAQ REVENUE 100 FILS IRAQ REVENUE 200 FILS IRAQ REVENUE 75 FILS
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His Excellency the Director of Travel and Nationality Police, Respected Baghdad Presented to Your Excellency
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2 1 Name or names. / 1 - Name or names: Akram 2 Place of birth. / 2 - Place of birth: Baghdad - Iraq 3 Date of birth. / 3 - Date of birth: 1905 4 Name of father. / 4 - Name of father: Shaul Ezra 5 Place of birth of father. / 5 - Place of birth of father: Baghdad - Iraq 6 Date of birth of father. / 6 - Date of birth of father: 1875 7 Name of mother. / 7 - Name of mother: Helwa 8 Place of birth of mother. / 8 - Place of birth of mother: Baghdad - Iraq 9 Date of birth of mother. / 9 - Date of birth of mother: 1895 10 Nationality before promulgation of the 'Iraqian Nationality Law, 1924. / 10 - Nationality before promulgation of the Iraqi Nationality Law of 1924: Ottoman 11 Nationality of father before promulgation of the 'Iraqian Nationality Law, 1924. / 11 - Nationality of father before promulgation of the Iraqi Nationality Law of 1924: 12 Nationality of mother before promulgation of the 'Iraqian Nationality Law, 1924. / 12 - Nationality of mother before promulgation of the Iraqi Nationality Law of 1924: Ottoman 13 Religion. / 13 - Religion: Jewish 14 Occupation or profession. / 14 - Occupation or profession: Employee ⟦illegible⟧ 15 Usual place of residence. / 15 - Usual place of residence: 16 Married, single or widower. / 16 - Married, single or widower: Name / Name | Place of birth / Place of birth | Age / Age Wife / Wife | | Child / Child | | Child / Child | | Child / Child | | Child / Child | | Child / Child | | Wife's previous nationality. / Wife's previous nationality: GPS...402...596...15,000...16 9 26.
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51 / 3/1951/ Certificate Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that Shaul Ezra Bassa is the gentleman named Akram Shaul Ezra Bassa, and that Helwa Shlomo Houri is his mother, and that Latifa Shaul Ezra is his sister. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
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51 / 3 / 1951 / 601 Moshe Yassin Gitayat, known as Moshe Benjamin Daoud Gitayat Miss Victoria Nassim Murad, known as Toba Nassim Murad Bibi The twenty-fifth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council
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51 / 3/1951/ 475 Abdullah Shaul Shuaa Obeidia Miss Rachel Daoud Isaac Musfi The sixteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one AD. On behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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Baghdad 27 / 3 / 1951 To the Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad We, the undersigned, testify by this document that the person named Saadoun Shahrabani, whose nationality is registered under number 22844 in the register, is the resident and responsible for supporting his disabled mother (Renunciation No. 22844) named Gurjia Nassim Al-Ani and his unmarried sister (Renunciation No. 22844) named Daisy Haron Shahrabani, and that his father (Renunciation No. 11021) has left Iraq and they no longer ⟦have⟧ anyone to support them other than him. Second Witness | First Witness | Mukhtar Naim Rubin | Ibrahim Daoud | ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ | 27 ⟦Revenue stamp: 50 fils, portrait of King Faisal II⟧ ⟦Circular ink stamp, illegible text⟧
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51 / ⟦illegible⟧ 3 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1951 Certificate To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We hereby confirm that the named Gurjia Nassim Al-Ani is the mother of Mr. Ishaq Haroun Shahrabani and that Daisy Haroun Shahrabani is his sister, and we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying him in travel. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible handwriting⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad We hereby certify that Farha Raphael Sassoon and Doris Raphael Sassoon are the daughters of Raphael Daoud Sassoon, and for this purpose we have issued this certificate This is it, and with our thanks Ibrahim Cohen Shahouli ⟦illegible⟧ Youssef Talawi ⟦illegible⟧ 27 2 1951 ⟦illegible⟧
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Certificate 51/⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧/3/1951 Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that both Fahima Raphael Shamash and Doris Raphael Shamash are the daughters of Raphael Daoud Shamash. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ ⟦...⟧/7/1951
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⟦To⟧ ⟦The Presidency⟧ of the Israelite Community We, the undersigned, testify that Mrs. Nassim Rozin is the mother of Mr. Shalom Kouri Nassim, and that Miss Rachel Kouri Nassim, the virgin unmarried woman, is the sister of Mr. Shalom Kouri Nassim. Witness Witness Eliyahu Hoson Hezekiel Shalom ⟦illegible⟧ Hezekiel Shalom 50 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ The Mukhtar District of ⟦Haydar Khani⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ 1951/3/⟦illegible⟧ Certificate To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police After greetings We hereby confirm that the person named Maryam Rubin Shamma is the mother of Mr. Nassim Shakouri Nassim and that Miss Rachel Shakouri Nassim is his adult unmarried sister, and we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying him on the journey. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ / 3 / 1951
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Copy of Marriage Contract Number: ⟦...⟧ Name of Groom -: Baruch Daoud Qojman Name of Bride -: Victoria Nouri Abboudi Date of Registration -: ⟦...⟧
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To the Directorate of ⟦illegible⟧ We certify and confirm hereby that ⟦illegible⟧ Certificate 51 / ⟦illegible⟧ 3/⟦illegible⟧/1951 ⟦illegible⟧ To - The Ottoman Bank Baghdad After greetings We confirm that Victoria Heskel Hayyim, whose photo is attached above, is the same Victoria Heskel Ezouri. Based on her request, we have provided her with this certificate. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 29 / 3 / 951
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Ministry of Interior General Police Directorate Baghdad Kingdom of Iraq Iraqi Nationality Certificate Form No. (3) Number / ⟦illegible⟧ Based on the verification of the acquisition of: Sassoon Yahya Moallem Whose photograph and descriptions are established below: Iraqi nationality according to Article: 8 A Of the Iraqi Nationality Law of 1924 and its amendments, we certify that he is an Iraqi national: And he has been granted this certificate in statement thereof.: Issued in Baghdad on the day: Twenty-fourth Of the month: August Year: 1950 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Director of Travel, Residence, and Nationality Administration ⟦circular stamp: Directorate of Travel, Residence, and Nationality⟧ Descriptions of the Certificate Holder Height | 1 meter 70 centimeters Eye color | Jet brown Nose shape | Moderate Mouth description | Moderate Hair color | Black Beard description | None Mustache description | None Face description | Oval Face color | Wheaten Distinguishing marks | ⟦illegible⟧ Left thumbprint ⟦Revenue stamp: 75 FILS IRAQ POSTAGE & REVENUE⟧ ⟦Revenue stamp: 100 FILS IRAQ POSTAGE & REVENUE⟧ ⟦Revenue stamp: 200 FILS IRAQ POSTAGE & REVENUE⟧
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To whom it may concern We certify and confirm hereby that Mazli Hastiq Shlomo is the mother of Sarah Shed Shlomo and that the aforementioned is also the brother and guardian of Yusuf Shed Shlomo, and for that purpose signed and written ⟦line⟧ Mukhtar of Jadid Hassan Pasha neighborhood ⟦stamp with portrait and text: 50 Fils⟧ ⟦circular ink stamp: ⟦illegible⟧⟧ 7 / 8 Witness Naji Shaul ⟦signature⟧ Witness Ibrahim ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧
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Details of the holder's identity 1 - Full name and surname: ⟦illegible⟧ 2 - Place and date of birth: Baghdad 1924 3 - Father's name: Munir Moallem 4 - Father's place and date of birth: Baghdad 1870 5 - Mother's name: Manzil 6 - Mother's place and date of birth: Baghdad 1900 7 - Nationality held before the publication of the Iraqi Nationality Law of 1924: Ottoman 8 - Nationality held by the father before the publication of the Iraqi Nationality Law of 1924: Ottoman 9 - Nationality held by the mother before the publication of the Iraqi Nationality Law of 1924: Ottoman 10 - Religion: Mosaic 11 - Profession or trade: Student 12 - Usual place of residence: Jadid Hassan Pasha neighborhood, house number ⟦illegible⟧
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Details about the wife and children who are under eighteen years of age Name | Place of Birth | Age Wife | | Child | | Child | | Child | | Child | | Child | | Child | | Previous nationality of the wife: Photograph of the wife if possible ⟦line⟧ Left thumbprint of the wife
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51 / Certificate 3/ /1951 To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We hereby confirm that Mazli Heskel Shlomo is the mother of Mr. Sassoon Munir Sassoon and that Yusuf Munir Sassoon is his brother, and we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying them with him on the trip. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧