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IJA 3706

Verification Certificates, Citizenship Paperwork

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Description

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.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3706
Item Number
10062
Date
Approx. January 1, 1931 to December 31, 1940
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Endowments, Revenue Stamps, Travel, Death Certificate, Marriage Certificates, Annotation, Handwritten, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Ink Stamps, Divorce Certificate, Jewish Lay Council, Birth Certificate, Chief Rabbi, President of the Jewish Community, Spiritual Council, Judeo-Arabic, Typed, Photograph, Meir Elias Hospital, Abrogation of Citizenship

AI English Translation, Pages 601-625

Archival unit 601

51/5/⟦10⟧
1951/4/⟦27⟧
211
Shmuel Gabriel Shmuel
Miss Nazima Baghdad Shmuel
The twenty-fifth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 602

51 /
1951 / ⟦...⟧
50 / 8
Mordechai Yahya Mordechai Yosef Nassim
⟦...⟧ Mosul Miss Fakhriya Ishaq Rahmin Yosef Nassim
The thirteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 603

91/⟦illegible⟧
4/⟦illegible⟧/1951
203
Heskel Yaqub Kousa, known as Heskel Ezra Shalom bin Yaqub Kousa Cohen
Miss Habiba Baruch Isaac
The twenty-ninth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and eighteen AD.
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 604

5/1
2/7/1951
201
Nouri Benjamin Murad
Miss Esperance Sassoon Ibrahim Bulbul
The ninth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD.
⟦on⟧
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 605

51/⟦...⟧
1951/⟦...⟧
120
Gurji bin Ibrahim Elias
Miss Mazli bint Ishaq Bibi
The seventeenth of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four AD.
By proxy
Head of the Lay Council

Archival unit 606

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on ⟦1951/10/17⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the marriage certificate numbered ⟦120⟧, I hereby certify that
Mr. ⟦Gurji son of Ibrahim Al-Bash⟧
has married in Baghdad ⟦the lady Ghazala daughter of Isaac Bani⟧
on the day ⟦17⟧ / ⟦10⟧ / 19⟦51⟧ (⟦corresponding to 17 Elul 5711⟧)
Ketubah amount
⟦750⟧
Rupees
Witnesses
⟦Saleh H. Shamoon⟧
⟦⟦illegible⟧⟧
Shamoon Shaul H. Shamoon
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 607

51/5229
2/4/951
<del>5/8/951</del>
Divorce Certificate
Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that
Naeema Shuh Swairi has been divorced from her husband named Munir Yehuda Qattan in Baghdad
on the twenty-second day of November in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five
AD.
(True Copy)
Baghdad on 5/8/951
On behalf of the Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
70
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 608

Divorce Certificate
51 / ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧/4/1951
Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that
Naima Shuh Swiri has been divorced from her husband named Munir Yehuda Qattan in Baghdad on the
twenty-second day of November in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD.
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
Copy
⟦signature⟧
10/8/1951

Archival unit 609

Chief Rabbi in Baghdad Chief Rabbi of the Holy Community
Salman Hoki Aboudi Baghdad, may God protect it
CHIEF RABBI
BAGHDAD
Number: 66 / 951
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
On the fifth day of the week, on the seventeenth day of the month of Kislev, the year five thousand seven
hundred (5711) from the creation of the world according to the count we use here in the glorious Baghdad (Babylon)
Written and signed before the Court of Justice here in Baghdad, may God protect it
President of the Council
of Religion in Baghdad
50 Fils
Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Salman Hoki Aboudi
CHIEF RABBI
SALMAN H. ABOUDI
BAGHDAD
Approval
1945 / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 610

⟦illegible⟧
51 /
4/⟦...⟧/1951
Certificate
To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
Greetings,
We hereby confirm that the named Maryam Sassoon Zeloof is the mother of Yaqub Hesqel Cohen
And we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying him during travel.
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 611

To the Honorable Presidency of the Israelite Community
We, the undersigned, testify that Maryam Salloum Zalouf is the mother of Yaqub Sghayyer Cohen
And for this purpose, we have signed this
Witness | Witness | Witness
Shaul ⟦Bashour⟧ | Nouri Salloum Cohen | Sghayyer Yaqub Cohen
I certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures
The Mukhtar
2 / ⟦...⟧ / 195
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 612

24 / 1951 /
56
Khadouri Ibrahim Abdul Aziz
Miss Marcelle Nounou Shuaa Hayim
The twenty-fifth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five
AD.
⟦illegible stamp⟧
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 613

51 /
951 / 4 /
51 /
951 / 4 /
Certificate
To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
After greetings
We hereby certify that Mr. Shua Yahya Lawi is the father of Mr. Yehuda Shua Lawi
and that Aziza Saleh Shapiro is his mother and Sasson Shua Lawi is his brother, and we have
provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying them with him in travel.
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦illegible date⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 614

845
52/1/83
815
52/1/83
Legal
The Honorable Legal Advisor to the Ministry of Education
Subject / Request
We kindly ask for your approval to grant us a study leave outside the country to complete our
higher studies to obtain a PhD degree in the specialization of Education, with our highest
appreciation and respect, with gratitude.
Assistant Legal Advisor
On behalf of the Assistant Legal Advisor
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 615

FORM No. 3. Form No. 3
No. ⟦line⟧ 11710 Number
KINGDOM OF 'IRAQ. Kingdom of Iraq
CERTIFICATE OF 'IRAQIAN NATIONALITY. Iraqi Nationality Certificate
THIS is to certify that ⟦line⟧ I hereby certify that Yehuda Shua' Levi
whose photograph is attached and whose photograph is attached herewith and whose description is given below
who is described below having opted for 'Iraqian as he has chosen Iraqi nationality and solemnly declared his allegiance
Nationality and solemnly declared his allegiance to <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> to His Majesty the King of Iraq, is an Iraqi national according to
H. M. the King of 'Iraq, is an 'Iraqian National
under Article ⟦line⟧ of the 'Iraqian Article Twelve (A) of the Iraqi Nationality Law
Nationality Law, 1924: of the year 1924.
Given at Baghdad this ⟦line⟧ day Issued in Baghdad on this day, the twelfth
of ⟦line⟧ 193 ⟦line⟧ of the month of August, year 1939.
Signature ⟦line⟧ Signature ⟦signature⟧
Designation ⟦line⟧ Position: Director of Travel, Residence, and Nationality Administration
Age / Year: 20
Height / Height: 165
Eyes / Eyes: Hazel
Nose / Nose: Normal
Mouth / Mouth: Normal
Hair / Hair: Black
Beard / Beard: Shaved
Moustaches / Mustache: Shaved
Face / Face: Round
Complexion / Facial Color: Wheatish
Distinctive marks or peculiarities / Distinguishing mark or characteristics: Scar on the cheek, mole on the forehead
Photograph of holder. Photograph of the certificate holder
Left thumb impression of holder. Left thumb print of the certificate holder
75 FILS
100 FILS
200 FILS
1129 / 2 / ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 616

51 / ⟦illegible⟧
4 / 1951 / ⟦illegible⟧
Certificate
To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
Greetings,
We hereby certify that the person named Jahla Salih Hardoon, whose form number is 37957, is
the mother of the person named Rahima Hardoon Manshi, whose form number is 37958, and we have provided her with this
certificate for the purpose of accompanying her during travel.
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 617

GENERAL PARTICULARS. / (3) General Particulars:
1. Name or names. / 1- Name or names: Yehuda
2. Place of birth / 2- Place of birth: Baghdad - Iraq
3. Date of birth / 3- Date of birth: 1918
4. Name of father / 4- Name of father: Shua
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: 1880
7. Name of mother / 7- Name of mother: Aziza
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: 1899
10. Nationality before promulgation of the 'Iraqian Nationality Law, 1924. / 10- Nationality before the publication of the Iraqi Nationality Law of 1924: Ottoman
11. Nationality of father before promulgation of the 'Iraqian Nationality Law, 1924. / 11- Nationality of the father before the publication of the Iraqi Nationality Law of 1924: Ottoman
12. Nationality of mother before promulgation of the 'Iraqian Nationality Law, 1924. / 12- Nationality of the mother before the publication of the Iraqi Nationality Law of 1924: Ottoman
13. Religion / 13- Religion: Jewish
14. Occupation or profession / 14- Occupation or profession: ⟦illegible⟧
15. Place of residence / 15- Usual place of residence: Baghdad
16. Married, single or widower. / 16- Married, single or widower: Single
PARTICULARS OF WIFE AND CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS AGE. / (4) Details of wife and children under eighteen years of age | 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. / Previous nationality of the wife:
SGPS ⟦line⟧ 715 ⟦line⟧ 1572 ⟦line⟧ 2000 ⟦line⟧ 10-9-38

Archival unit 618

Ministry of Interior
General Police Directorate
Baghdad
Form No. (3)
Number / 24625
Kingdom of Iraq
Iraqi Nationality Certificate
Based on the verification of the acquisition of Habina daughter of Munshi Saleh, whose photograph and descriptions are provided below,
of Iraqi nationality in accordance with Article Eighteen (2) of the Iraqi Nationality Law of 1924 and its amendments, we certify that she is an Iraqi national.
This certificate has been granted to state that.
Issued in Baghdad on the twenty-ninth day of September in the year 1941
⟦signature⟧
Acting Director of Travel, Residence, and Nationality Administration
Descriptions of the certificate holder:
Height: 1 meter and 75 centimeters
Eye color: Black
Nose shape: Average
Mouth description: Average
Hair color: Black
Beard description: —
Mustache description: —
Face description: Rectangular
Face color: Wheatish
Distinguishing marks: No distinguishing marks
Left thumbprint
IRAQ REVENUE 100 FILS
IRAQ REVENUE 200 FILS
IRAQ REVENUE 75 FILS

Archival unit 619

51 / ⟦illegible⟧
4/ /1951 ⟦illegible⟧
Death Certificate
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we confirm
hereby that the named Yaqub Salih Hardoun passed away in Baghdad on the twentieth day of
March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD.
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
From him to me
⟦illegible⟧ / 2 / ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 620

Identity details of the holder
1 - Full name and surname: Habiba Menashi Mukammal
2 - Place and date of birth: Baghdad 1912
3 - Father's name: Menashi Mukammal
4 - Father's place and date of birth: Baghdad 1880
5 - Mother's name: Majalla
6 - Mother's place and date of birth: Baghdad 1881
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: School teacher
12 - Usual place of residence: Baghdad
13 - Married, single, or widowed: Unmarried
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
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 621

The Official in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs, Baghdad
Baghdad on
Presidency of the Jewish Community, Baghdad
After greetings,
Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that
the named ⟦Yaqub Salih Harun⟧ passed away in Baghdad
on the ⟦twentieth⟧ day of the month of ⟦March⟧ in the year
⟦(one thousand nine hundred and forty-three)⟧ and for this reason I have signed below.
On behalf of the Official in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs

Archival unit 622

4/1951
197
Heskel bin Nahum Saleh
Miss Masouda daughter of Abraham Yahya Taqiya
The twenty-seventh of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five
AD.
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 623

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on ⟦21 / 7 / 1925⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 697, I hereby confirm that
Mr. Salim son of Nasser Sabah
has married in Baghdad Miss Maryam daughter of Ibrahim Hayyim Kabbash
on the day 23 / 7 / 1925 (corresponding to 2 Tammuz 5685)
Ketubah Amount | Witnesses
5000 five thousand rupees only | Saleh son of ⟦...⟧
 | Saleh son of ⟦...⟧
Shim'on Shaul H. Shim'on
Shim'on Shaul H. Shim'on
Shim'on Shaul H. Shim'on
21 / 7 / 1925

Archival unit 624

⟦illegible⟧ / 51
1951 / 4 / ⟦illegible⟧
276
Victor Salem Moshi
Miss Rachel Karhi Moshi Dabboul
The twenty-first of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD.
On behalf of
President of the Physical Council

Archival unit 625

⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
51/4/⟦illegible⟧
50/80
Siddiq Rahmin, known as Siddiq Rahmin Levi
⟦line⟧ Mosul, Miss Adiba Sabi Yahya
The sixteenth of October of the year nineteen hundred and fifty AD.
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council