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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 651-675

Archival unit 651

51 /
4/1951/
The prominent
Seal of Eliyahu Shalom
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Mosul, Miss Fariha Daoud Salman Darwish
The twenty-eighth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD.
Copy
18/4/51
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 652

51 / ⟦illegible⟧
Certificate
4 / 1951
Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
Greetings,
We hereby certify that the person named Sassoon Heskel Khozam is the father of Mr. Heskel Sassoon Khozam
and that Lulu Ezra Khozam is his mother, 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 stamp⟧

Archival unit 653

Number
Copy of the Civil Status Record
That ⟦...⟧ son of ⟦...⟧, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the civil status records, has been issued this book.
Name and Surname: -
Date and Place of Birth: -
Father's Name: -
Mother's Name: -
Religion: -
Profession and whether he reads and writes: -
Whether married and has a wife or wives: -
Eye color: -
Fixed distinguishing mark: -
Governorate (Liwa): -
District (Qadaa): -
Sub-district (Nahia): -
Neighborhood or Village: -
Housing Number: -
Housing Type: -
(True Copy of the Original)

Archival unit 654

51 /
Certificate
4 / 1951 /
Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
After 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.
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
Ibrahim / 5

Archival unit 655

Q. Malith
115
1952/8/12
⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Malith School for Girls Qalat Saleh
To facilitate ⟦illegible⟧
Please provide us with a financial statement regarding the salaries paid to us for the month of April
at Malith School for Girls, and thank you in advance as these salaries have been paid
⟦line⟧ With much gratitude and appreciation
Principal of Malith School for Girls
In the name of ⟦illegible⟧ Malith for Girls
15 June

Archival unit 656

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⟧

Archival unit 657

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

Archival unit 658

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⟧

Archival unit 659

⟦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⟧

Archival unit 660

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⟧

Archival unit 661

51 / ⟦illegible⟧
Certificate
4 / 4 / 1951
Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
After greetings
We hereby confirm that the named Hanna Youssef Shukri is the mother of Mr. Fathi Daoud Fathi
And we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying him in travel.
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council

Archival unit 662

List
115
13/1521
Supplies for the Private School in Ana
The following shall be provided on the account of the Ana Private School from the General Education Supplies Store:
100 One hundred notebooks for teaching Arabic calligraphy for primary schools
Supplying
Directorate of Education of Dulaim Province
Chairman of the Education Committee of Dulaim Province

Archival unit 663

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

Archival unit 664

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⟧

Archival unit 665

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⟧

Archival unit 666

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

Archival unit 667

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

Archival unit 668

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

Archival unit 669

1397
Sion bin Shlomo Abdullah Shlomo
Miss Flora bint Ezra Yaqub Shaul
The twenty-fourth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and nineteen AD.
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 670

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⟧

Archival unit 671

⟦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

Archival unit 672

⟦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

Archival unit 673

We, the Mukhtar and the Elective of the Torah Community, certify that the person named Shlomo Sasson Ben Hora David, whose photo is attached above, is the same person Sasson Ben Ezra David, and we have signed accordingly. The choice of the Mukhtar Isaac David Cohen Munir David Ezra Novid. The seal of the above Mukhtar 01/1951/4/ - Number - Date - Acting Head of the Community Head of the Body Council

Archival unit 674

51 /
4 / 1951 /
Birth Certificate
⟦line⟧
Based on the documents kept with us, we certify that Mr. Heskel Moshi Al-Wakil was born
in Baghdad in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty AD.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 675

Number
Copy of the Identity Document
That ⟦line⟧ son of ⟦line⟧ because he holds Iraqi nationality and is registered in the civil registry, this document has been given to him
Name and Surname: ⟦line⟧
Date and place of birth: ⟦line⟧
Father's name: ⟦line⟧
Mother's name: ⟦line⟧
Religion: ⟦line⟧
Profession and whether he reads and writes: ⟦line⟧
Is he married and has a wife or wives: ⟦line⟧
Eye color: ⟦line⟧
Permanent distinguishing mark: ⟦line⟧
Province: ⟦line⟧
District: ⟦line⟧
Sub-district: ⟦line⟧
Neighborhood or village: ⟦line⟧
Housing number: ⟦line⟧
Housing type: ⟦line⟧
( True copy )