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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 676-700

Archival unit 676

815
13/1/521
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Archival unit 677

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

Archival unit 678

Number
Copy of the Civil Status Record
That ⟦illegible⟧ son of ⟦illegible⟧, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the civil status records, has been issued this record.
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: —
Age: —
Fixed distinguishing mark: —
Governorate (Liwa): —
District (Qadaa): —
Sub-district (Nahia): —
Neighborhood or village: —
Housing number: —
Housing type: —
(True copy of the original)

Archival unit 679

125
83/1521
Qalisteh
Qistba li bafsa a qalistah quimnah riya a
Tikha river
⟦illegible⟧ sale of Taqeen yitah lisa a high house in the middle of the new ones
To Samir for the interest of the clothes of the mill, these are the ones who reached the high riyah for those above the canal
Bafsa a riyah mahah
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⟦signature⟧
Qaslinali qana lialisin
Yah lissubha l salma l sin

Archival unit 680

51 /
4 / 1951 /
Death Certificate
Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that the named Simha Rubin
passed away in Baghdad on the fourth day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one
AD.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 681

3 14/1 17 Number and mother of the district 6267 Bab Al-Wastani Death statement Burial permit Locality or village Judiciary Brigadier General Rasim involved in the good money from us as any financial Ali O Tiqah basket we took over for me was the money at the time of the field beauty between Q Al-Yama Name of the deceased and his nickname Hajj Father's name Date of death "Dubin. Place of death Mother's name No. 901. Usual residence of the Sufi Alawi " Direct cause of death Hemorrhage. Gender Female Arab. Married. Divorced. Widowed. Age Nationality Kara Occupation Children of the deceased) Religion They are female. Name of death reporter People Signature of reporter or thumbprint Relationship of reporter to the deceased Date of news Brother of the deceased Signature of the competent employee and his job title Date I certify the accuracy of this selected statement

Archival unit 682

51 / ⟦illegible⟧
4/ /1951
Ezra Ibrahim Shamash
Miss Rachel daughter of Elia Sofer
The thirty-first of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 683

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 1/22/1951
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that:
Mr.: Ezra Ibrahim Shasha
Has entered into an engagement with: Miss Leila Zghair
In Baghdad on the day: 1/22/1950 (corresponding to 22 Tevet 5710)
And has not married yet
Conditions | Witnesses
⟦illegible⟧ | Heskel Shaul
 | Elias H. Ibrahim
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 684

Copy of Service Record
Name :: Naji Musa
Father's Name :: Musa Ayed
Mother's Name :: Lulu
Religion :: Jewish
Place and Date of Birth: Baghdad 1921
Education: Preparatory School Certificate
Languages proficient in: Arabic, English, and a little French
Directorate of General Accounts
22 / 7 / 945
⟦signature⟧
8 / 4 / 951

Archival unit 685

51 / ⟦...⟧
1951/4/⟦...⟧
Certificate
Travel and Nationality Police Directorate
Greetings,
We hereby confirm that the person named Lulu Yaqub Khuzma is the mother of Mr. Naji Musa Abed
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

Archival unit 686

51/5376
4/8/1951
498
Naeem Ishaq Asir
Miss Rosette Ezra Mounir
The twenty-fourth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD.
(True copy)
Baghdad on 4/16/951
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 687

51 /
1951 / 4 /
498
Naeem Ishaq Abeer
Miss Rosette Ezra Mounir
The twenty-fourth of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD.
By proxy
President of the Physical Council

Archival unit 688

51/5377
4/8/1951
60
Yaqub Dawud Yusuf Al-Beik
Miss Bakira Ephraim Moshi Al-Yatim
The twenty-eighth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine
AD ⟦line⟧
(True copy)
Baghdad on 6/5/1951
Copy
Paid
⟦signature⟧
5 / 6 / 951
On behalf of the Acting President of ⟦illegible⟧
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 689

51 /
4 / 1951 /
60
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Yacoub Daoud Youssef Al-Beik
Miss Bakiza Ephraim Moshi Al-Batim
The twenty-eighth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine
AD .
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 690

6267
Volume
Death Statement
Burial Permit
Neighborhood or Village:
Number D/M: 6
Sub-district:
District:
Province:
Name and surname of the deceased: Suad
Father's name: Naji
Mother's name: Salima
Date of death: 14 / 10 / 1951
Place of death: Baghdad
Usual place of residence of the deceased: Baghdad 51
Direct cause of death: Pneumonia
Gender: Male
Single . Married . Divorced . Widowed: Single
Age: 20
Religion: Jewish
Nationality: Iraqi
Profession:
Number of children of the deceased:
Name of the death informant: Signature of the informant or thumbprint
Relationship of the informant to the deceased: ⟦His father⟧
Date of report: 20 / 10 / 1951
Signature of the competent official and job title
Date
I certify the correctness of this statement ⟦illegible⟧ the Mukhtar
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Archival unit 691

⟦illegible⟧ / 51
4/⟦illegible⟧/1951
Death Certificate
Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that the named Suad Naji has
passed away in Baghdad on the second day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one
AD.
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Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Spiritual Council
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 692

51 /
1951/4/
Certificate
Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
Greetings,
We hereby confirm that the woman named Mas-ha Yaqub Eliyahu is the mother of Mr. Saleh Menachem
Gojman, 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⟧

Archival unit 693

51 /
4/1951
Certificate
Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
⟦illegible⟧
Greetings,
We hereby certify that the named Shamoun Shaul Smouha is the father of Mr. Gurji Shamoun Smouha
And we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying him on the journey.
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 694

5397 / 51
10 / 4 / 1951
173
Isaac Ibrahim Makmal
Miss Kahila Ephraim Nassim Qazhin
The eleventh of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two AD.
⟦illegible signature⟧
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 695

51 /
4/ ⟦illegible⟧ /1951
Certificate
Travel and Nationality Police Directorate
Greetings,
We hereby confirm that the named Yusuf Gurji Abboudi is the husband of Mrs. Gurji Haroun,
and that the two daughters of Yusuf Gurji are his daughters, and that the named Haroun Ishaq Hazqeel is the father
of his wife and is a bedridden patient. 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 696

125
13/15/1
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⟦illegible⟧ Solomon ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 697

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
We hereby certify that the named Mahmoud Shaoul Sousa is the father of
Mr. Koji Mahmoud Shaoul Sousa, according to what
⟦illegible⟧
Priesthood of Baghdad
Dated
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I certify the signatures of the witnesses above
50 Fils
Kingdom of Iraq
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
1957
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Archival unit 698

Number
Mukhtar of Al-Abbasiya Neighborhood
Certificate of ⟦illegible⟧
From Al-Abbasiya Neighborhood ⟦illegible⟧
Naji Abada ⟦illegible⟧
Yaqub Joki Yehuda
Yaqub Joki Yehuda
From Naji Hayawi and Liawi Joki Yehuda
Mukhtar of Al-Abbasiya Neighborhood ⟦illegible⟧
50 Fils
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Naji ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 699

51 / ⟦illegible⟧
4 / 1951
Certificate
To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
Greetings,
We hereby confirm that the person named Masouda Youssef Kabbay is the mother of the person named Nazima Gurji
Rajwan, and that Habiba Yehuda Rajwan is her grandmother, and we have provided her with this certificate for the purpose
of accompanying them with her during travel.
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council

Archival unit 700

51/5381
4/8/1951
Certificate
To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
Greetings,
We hereby confirm that the person named Masouda Youssef Kabbay is the mother of the person named Nazima Gurji
Radwan, and that Habiba Yehuda Radwan is her grandmother, and she is the sole provider for them. We have provided her
with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying them with her on the journey.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦4/8/1951⟧