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IJA 1546

Correspondence between President of Baghdadi Jewish Community and Iraqi Government

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Description

These documents contain correspondence between the Iraqi government and the President of the Jewish community regarding individuals within the Baghdadi Jewish community. There is also internal government correspondence between departments. Contents include: verification of religion, citizenship, addresses, death, student attendance, names of heirs, and physical exam forms. This item also contains correspondence between the Iraqi Jewish community and the Iraqi government concerning the maintenance of properties owned by the community. These documents reflect the Baghdadi Jewish community's name change to the Mosaic community.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 1546
Item Number
8396
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Financial, Chart, Burial Society, Revenue Stamp, Ministry of Justice, Synagogue, Form, Medicine, Typed, Iraqi Government, Office for Oversight and Operation of Jewish Property, Accounting, Basrah, Office of Public Security – Frozen Assets, Sun Crest, Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works, Fragments, Ministry of the Interior, Legal, Ink Stamp, Torah, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Court of Personal Property, List, Ministry of Planning, Abrogation of Citizenship, Inheritance, President of the Jewish Community, Frank Iny School, Ministry of Health, General Secretary, Property, Receipt, Office of General Citizenship, Bank of Iraq, Eagle Crest, Correspondence, Office of Identification Affairs, Annotation, State Crest

AI en Translation, Pages 26-50

Page 26

General Secretariat
for Frozen Funds
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number /
Date: 2 / 3 / 1972
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1029
Date: 27/3/72
To -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a person
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the person named (Moallem Nissan
Moallem Eliahu) as we and the Directorate of General Nationality have not found a record for him, hoping for your response
as soon as possible.
Abdul Monem Jassim
For the Secretary General
A copy to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / your letter numbered file / 3647/3 on
8 / 3 / 72 to await what will be received from the above community regarding
information on the subject, please.
Secretariat of Governorate Properties / Title Deed / Following up on our letter No. 243 on
23 / 2 / 972 to await the response, noting that the subject
concerns the property sequence 19 / 176 Sheikh Fathi / Mosul.
Rights Secretariat (6 / 1).
Saad 3/20

Page 27

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
Secretary 80452
⟦72⟧
Number T /: 688 / ⟦72⟧
Date: 4 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 30249 and dated 9 / 12 / 1971.
The two persons whose names are mentioned below are members of
our community. -
1) Murad Haskil Sabti
2) Daisy Haskil Sabti
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Daoud Samra⟧
Acting President of the Community

Page 28

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 688 / 72
Date 4 / 4 / 1972
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 30249 and dated 12/9/1971.
The two persons whose names are mentioned below are members of
our community. -
1) Murad Heskel Sabti
2) Daisy Heskel Sabti
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Acting President of the Community

Page 29

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Number /
Date 9 / 12 / 1971
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 927
Date 27 / 12 / 1971
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Religion of two persons
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of both (Daisy Haskel Sabti)
and (Murad Haskel Sabti) due to our inability and the Directorate of General Nationality to find a civil status record
for them, hoping for your response as soon as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim
A copy of it to: -
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / your letter numbered file 18712 / 31 on
12 / 12 / 971 to await what will be received from the above community
of information, please.
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / following up on our letter numbered 26635 on
13 / 11 / 971 to await the answer, noting that the subject concerns
Property sequence 19 / 63 Tekiya.
Rights Secretariat (6 / 1 Q 11)
Basil 23 / 12

Page 30

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
210
Number T /: 687 / 74
Date: 4 / 4 / 1972
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable General Custodian of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 30454 and dated 28 / 12 / 1971.
The two persons whose names are listed below are
members of our community.
1) Yehuda Isaac Agha Baba
2) Masouda Yousef Mikhail
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Raouf ...⟧
Acting President of the Community

Page 31

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T/ 687 / 72
Date 4 / 4 / 1972
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject /
Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respectfully
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 30454 and dated 28 / 12 / 1971 .
The two persons whose names are listed below are
members of our community .
1) Yehuda Isaac Agha Baba
2) Masouda Yousef Mikhail
Please accept our highest respect .
⟦Daoud Samra⟧
Acting President of the Community

Page 32

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Secretariat of ⟦line⟧ Rights
Division of ⟦line⟧ Rights
Number / 27052
Date 28 / 12 / 1971
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number ⟦line⟧ 929
Date 29 / 12 / 1971
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of two persons
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of each of the two persons listed
their names are below because we and the General Directorate of Nationality were unable to find a record to refer back to them
Hoping for your response as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim
1- Yehuda Ishaq Agha Baba
2- Masouda Youssef Mikhail
A copy to: -
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Reference to your letter numbered file 31 /
18864 on 15 / 12 / 1971 to await the response of the above community, please.
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages / Supplementing our letter No. 28221 on 6 / 12 / 971
to await the response of the community, please.
Secretariat of Rights (6 / 1 Q 11)
Basil 25 / 12

Page 34

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T / 686 / 72
Date 4 / 4 / 1972
Subject /
The Respected Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Legal Affairs -
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 3334 and dated 1972/2/13
The persons whose names are listed below are
members of our community. -
1) Reuben
2) Salem } children of Eliyahu (Surname: Kurji)
3) Yusuf
4) Nouri
Please accept the highest respect.
⟦Daoud Samra⟧
Acting Head of the Community

Page 35

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 989
Date 14 / 2 / 1972
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject/ Religion of individuals
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the persons listed
below, as we and the Directorate of General Nationality have been unable to find a record for them, hoping
for your response as quickly as possible.
1 - Robin
2 - Salem
3 - Joseph   sons of Eliyahu (nicknamed Kurji)
4 - Nouri
On behalf of the Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim
A copy to /-
Directorate of General Nationality - Identities - your letter numbered 1453 / 394 on
1 / 2 / 972 paragraph (1) awaiting the response of the community above
please.
Secretariat of Center Properties / Property Verification - following up on our letter numbered 1037 on 13 / 1 / 72
awaiting the response, and we attach herewith our marginal note dated 6 / 2 / 972
attachments regarding the rest of the names, please.
Marginal note
Rights Secretariat (6 / 1).
⟦illegible⟧
13 / 2
⟦illegible⟧
1972 / 2 / ⟦...⟧

Page 36

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 685 / 72
Date: 4 / 4 / 1972
718
Subject /
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 120 and dated 2 / 1 / 1972 .
The person named (Mazli Moshih) is a member of our community .
Please accept our highest respect .
⟦Edward Bashir⟧
Acting President of the Community

Page 37

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 685 / 72
Date 4 / 4 / 1972
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Legal Affairs -
After greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 120 and dated 2 / 1 / 1972.
The person named (Mazli Moshih) is a member of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Adorim Hallaji⟧
Acting Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 38

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Number /:
Date: / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 924
Date 4 / 1 / 1972
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject/ Religion of a woman
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the woman named (Mazli Moshih)
Due to our inability and the General Nationality Directorate to find a record for the aforementioned person, hoping for your response
as soon as possible.
On behalf of / General Secretary
Abdul Monem Jassam
A copy of it to / -
General Nationality Directorate - IDs - your letter numbered file / 31 / 18193
on 4 / 12 / 971, to await the community's response
regarding the subject, please.
Secretariat of Center Properties - Title Settlement - following up on our marginal note dated 27 / 12 / 1971
to await the response, noting that the subject concerns the property
(216) Faraj Allah, please.
Rights Secretariat (6 / AQ 11).
Al-Bayati / 29 / 12 / 1971

Page 39

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
President's Phone Number 83531
Secretary 80452
207
Number T / 684 / 72
Date 4 / 4 / 1972
Subject /
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 173 and dated 1/3/1972.
The citizens (Masouda Abdullah Ishaq Musfi and
Rafiq Aghababa Houri) are members of our community. Please accept
highest respect.
⟦Daoud bin Haraj⟧
Acting Head of the Community

Page 40

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 684 / 72
Date: 4 / 4 / 1972
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 173 and dated 3 / 1 / 1972.
The two women (Masouda Abdullah Ishaq Safi and
Rafqa Aghababa Houri) are members of our community. Please accept
highest respect.
⟦Edward Haraj⟧
Acting Head of the Community

Page 41

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Number /:
Date: ⟦27⟧ / 1 / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 926
Date 24 / 1 / 1972
To: -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of two women
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of each of the two women (Masouda Abdullah
Ishaq Musfi) and (Rafqa Agha Baba Houri) due to our inability and the General Directorate of Nationality to find
records for the aforementioned individuals.
Hoping for your response as soon as possible.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim
A copy to / -
General Directorate of Nationality - IDs - your letter numbered file / 31 / 19300 on
23 / 12 / 1971 to await the community's response
regarding the subject, please.
Liquidation Secretariat - following up on our letter No. 28816 on 13 / 12 / 971
Liquidation - Mortgages - to await the response, noting that the subject concerns the property sequence
( 550 ) Bab Al-Agha, please.
Rights Secretariat ( 6 / Q 11 )
Al-Bayati / 29 / 12 / 1971

Page 42

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
206
Number T/: 682 / 72
Date: 4 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 172 and dated 3 / 1 / 1972.
The persons whose names are listed below are from
the members of our community.
1) Murad Abdul Nabi
2) Musa Abdul Nabi
3) Khadouri Saleh Abdul Nabi
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community

Page 43

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 682 / 72
Date: 4 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 172 and dated 3 / 1 / 1972.
The persons whose names are listed below are among
the members of our community.
1) Murad Abdul Nabi
2) Musa Abdul Nabi
3) Khadouri Saleh Abdul Nabi
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Edward Meer⟧
Acting President of the Community

Page 44

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Funds
Secretariat of <del>Rights</del>
Rights Division
Number /
Date 2 / 7 / 197⟦...⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 925
Date 4 / 8 / 1972
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject/ Religion of individuals
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the persons listed
below, as we and the Directorate of General Nationality have been unable to find a record for the aforementioned individuals.
Hoping for your response as soon as possible.
1 - Murad Abd al-Nabi
2 - Musa Abd al-Nabi
3 - Khadouri Saleh Abd al-Nabi
On behalf of the Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim
A copy of it to / -
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs - your letter numbered File / 8863/31
on 15 / 12 / 971, awaiting what will be received from the above community regarding
information, please.
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Deed - following up on our letter numbered 28219
on 6 / 12 / 971, awaiting the response, please.
Secretariat of Rights (6 / 1 Q 11).
Abdul Aziz 29 / 12

Page 45

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
705
Number T/ 682 / 72
Date 4 / 4 / 1972
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 1414 and dated 17 / 1 / 1972.
The person named (Rosa Ibrahim Rubin Zubaida) is a member of
our community. Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Daoud Samra⟧
Acting President of the Community

Page 46

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 682 / 74
Date: 4 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 1414 and dated 17 / 1 / 1972.
The person named (Rosa Ibrahim Roubin Zubaida) is a member of
our community. Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Roubin Murad⟧
Acting President of the Community

Page 47

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number /:
Date: 17 / 1 / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 962
Date 22 / 1 / 1972
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a woman
⟦line⟧
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the woman named
(Rosa Ibrahim Rubin Zubaida) because we and the General Directorate of Nationality were unable to find a record
for the aforementioned person, hoping for your response as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim
A copy of it to: -
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / your letter numbered file / 351 / 31 on
9 / 1 / 1972 to await what will be received from the above community of
information, please.
Secretariat of Companies / following up on our letter numbered 28649 on 11 / 12 / 1971 to await the response
of the community, noting that you did not mention the name of the company or the file number
related to the inquiry in ⟦your letter⟧ dated ⟦14 / 12 / 1971⟧
Secretariat of Rights (6 / 1)
Ghannam 15 / 1

Page 48

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
704
Number T/: 681 / 72
Date: 4 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 7188 and dated 22 / 3 / 1972.
The persons whose names are listed below are
members of our community.
1) Reuben Yusuf Salman
2) Yehuda Ezra Shamash
3) Ibrahim Naji Munshi
4) Ezra Daoud Bakhash
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Vice President of the Community

Page 49

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 681 / 72
Date: 4 / 4 / 1972
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Legal Affairs -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 7188 and dated 22 / 3 / 1972.
The persons whose names are listed below are
members of our community.-
1) Roubin Yousef Salman
2) Yehuda Ezra Shash
3) Ibrahim Naji Munshi
4) Ezra Daoud Bakhash
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦handwritten signature⟧
Acting President of the Community

Page 50

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Number / 8
Date 22 / 3 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1028
Date 22 / 3 / 72
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of individuals
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the persons listed
below, as we and the Directorate of General Nationality have not found records for them, hoping for your response as quickly
as possible.
1- Robin Yusuf Salman
2- Yehuda Ezra Shamash
3- Ibrahim Naji Munshi
4- Ezra Daoud Bakash
A copy of it to: -
Directorate of General Nationality / Identities / Your letter No. 3378/283 on 4 / 3 / 1972
Paragraphs (1), (4), (6), and (7) for notification
The community's response on the subject, please.
Companies Secretariat / Further to our letter No. 3652 on 17 / 2 / 1972 to await the response
Attachments
1- Marginal note
As for the rest of the names, we refer you to our marginal note dated 15 / 3 / 972 attached
herewith, please
On behalf of the Secretary-General
Rights Secretariat (1/6)
Ghannam 3/20