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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
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.
51/5/⟦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
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
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⟧
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
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
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⟧
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⟧
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
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⟧
⟦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⟧
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⟧
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
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⟧
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⟧
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⟧
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⟧
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
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
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⟧
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⟧
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
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
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
⟦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
⟦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