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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 English Translation, Pages 176-200

Archival unit 176

Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: / / 19
Disbursement Voucher:
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad:
The amount written above, in the sum of:
In cash:
Check No.: ⟦line⟧
On Bank: ⟦line⟧
For:
Fils | Dinar
Recipient

Archival unit 177

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number / 9825
Date / 1 / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 986
Date 12 / 12 / 1972
269
Secretariat of <del>Rights</del> ⟦Market⟧
Rights Division
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a woman
Please inform us whether the person named (Top Jani Tutunji) is a member of the Mosaic community
or not, hoping for your response as quickly as possible, please.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim
A copy of it to / -
Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Deed / Your letter numbered 28758 on 12/12/1971
Which concerns the plot 471 Alwiyah
Secretariat of Rights (6/1 Q 10)
Saadoun / 12/16

Archival unit 178

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 608 / 71
Date: 19 / 12 / 1971
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Greetings:
Reference to your letter numbered 29260 and dated 15 / 12 / 1971
The person named Yaqub Yusuf Nahum Zakaria is a member of our community
and his Iraqi citizenship was revoked by form number 37669 in
Baghdad.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 179

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 71 /
Date: 19 / 12 / 1971
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Greetings:
Reference to your letter numbered 29290 and dated 15 / 12 / 1971
The person named Yaqub Yusuf Nahum Zakaria is a member of our community
And his Iraqi citizenship was revoked by form number 37661 in
Baghdad.
Please accept our highest respect
Meer Basri
Acting Head of the Community

Archival unit 180

Mr. General Custodian of ⟦Frozen⟧ Funds
Greetings,
With reference to your letter 29290 dated 12/15/71
The person named Yaqub Yusuf Nasum Zarba is one of
the members of our community and his Iraqi citizenship was ⟦dropped⟧ under
number 27669 in Baghdad
Respectfully,
Head of the Jewish Community

Archival unit 181

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
265
Number T / ⟦illegible⟧ / 71
Date 13 / 12 / 1971
Subject
265
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Greetings:
Since 297 / 504 shares of the two properties sequence 2/57 and 4/57 Bab al-Agha neighborhood
are duly recorded in the Land Registry records as confirmed by your investigations.
Therefore, please disburse the rental amounts for the mentioned shares from the two mentioned properties collected
by your Secretariat.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community

Archival unit 182

Mr. Secretary General
of the Committee for the Liquidation of the Assets of the Mosaic Community
Greetings,
Since ⟦287/504⟧ shares of the company's shares, sequence 57/2 and 57/4, have
devolved as an inheritance to ⟦Qashiba⟧ Said Batal, mentioned in the ⟦census⟧ record as established
by her ⟦legal distribution of estate⟧, we therefore request the order to pay the rent amounts and the aforementioned shares
from the mentioned taxpayers and collected by you if you have ⟦registered them⟧.
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Respectfully,
Head of the Community

Archival unit 183

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T / ⟦599⟧ / 71
Date 7 / 12 / 1971
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Greetings:
Reference to your letter numbered 26296 and dated 7 / 11 / 1971
The deceased Kulthum Israel passed away in Baghdad on 29 / 12 / 1954
And we have no information regarding her heirs.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 184

Mr. Secretary General of the Council of Ministers Office
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 22286 and dated
5 / 11 / 1971
The person named Tira Ibrahim passed away in Baghdad
on the date 29 / 12 / 1954
And we have no information about him and the date of his death
Please [note] this

Archival unit 185

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Number / 2296
Date 7 / 11 / 1971
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 902
Date 11 / 11 / 1971
722
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Legal Inheritance Distribution
Please inform us of the information you have regarding the legal inheritance distribution of the deceased
Kulthum Israel, specifying the date of her death, hoping for your response as quickly as possible, please.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to: -
Secretariat of Central Properties / Title Confirmation / Reference to your letter numbered 25672 on
31 / 10 / 971, please wait for the answer, noting
that the subject concerns property sequence 220 / 326
Bataween.
First Rental Division / Reference to the aforementioned letter which concerns the property
numbered 21 / 1 / 2 Bataween and its subdivisions
Rights Secretariat (3 / 1 Q 1)
Mr. Hadi Awni / To visit the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad and obtain
the information, please.
Basil 4 / 11

Archival unit 186

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 598 / 71
Date: 7 / 12 / 1971
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Civil Status
Greetings:
Reference to your letter numbered 27951 and dated 2/12/1971
The deceased Israel Maurice Moshi Salman had passed away in Baghdad on
8/6/1971 and we do not have information about his heirs.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦illegible⟧
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 187

To the Honorable Secretary General of Civil Status /
Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 87951 and dated
2/12/1971
The person named Ibrahim Awda Khuwayz Khushi Salman
passed away in Baghdad on the date 8/6/71
and we have no information regarding his heirs.
Respectfully

Archival unit 188

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number /: 27951
Date /: 2 / 12 / 1971
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
(( Urgent ))
To /
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject/ Heirs of a Jew
Please inform us of what you have ⟦of information⟧ regarding the Jew Israel Morris and state whether he is deceased
or not, and in the event of death, provide us with his legal inheritance division and the names of his heirs, and we hope that this will be done
as quickly as possible, please.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy of it to / -
Rights Secretariat.
Al-Bayati / 30 / 11 / 1971

Archival unit 189

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 597 / 71
Date 7 / 12 / 1971
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject / ⟦line⟧
261
Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respected
Greetings:
Reference to your letter numbered 27988 and dated 2 / 12 / 1971
Munshi Mir Daloumi is a member of our community.
Please accept our highest respect
Acting Head of the Community
⟦illegible carbon copy text⟧

Archival unit 190

To the Honorable Advocate General for Seized Assets
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 27888
dated 12/2/1981
Hanash Meir Zlouf is one of the sons of our community
Respectfully,

Archival unit 191

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number /: 27988
Date /: 12 / / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
To: -: Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject /: Religion of a person
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the person named (Munshi Meir ⟦kkkk⟧
De Loya) because we and the General Directorate of Nationality were unable to find a record for the aforementioned person, hoping for your response
as soon as possible.
Abdul Monem Jassim
For the Secretary General
A copy to: -
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / your letter numbered file 31 / 17555 in
22 / 11 / 1971 to wait for the information that will be received from the above community, please
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / in addition to our letter numbered 25562 in
28 / 10 / 1971 to wait for the community's response, noting that the subject concerns the property
Sequence (402) Jibawiyyin
Secretariat of Rights (6 / 1 Q 11)
Basil 30 / 11

Archival unit 192

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
71 /
Number T /: 596 / 71
Date: 7 / 12 / 1971
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Greetings:
Reference to your letter numbered 27415 and dated 27 / 11 / 1971
The person named Yaqub Yusuf Rahma and Rahmin Gurji Yusuf Rahma are members of
our community.
Please accept our highest respect
Acting President of the Community
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 193

⟦illegible⟧ the first (Peace)
Mr. Asmo
Reference to your letter numbered ⟦illegible⟧ 27419 and dated
27 / 11 / 71
The mentioned ⟦illegible⟧ Yusuf Rahim and Rahmin Koji
Yusuf Rahim are followers of our sect and therefore

Archival unit 194

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number /: 27415
Date /: 27 / 11 / 1971
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Urgent: ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 914
Date 28 / 11 / 1971
259
To / Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of two persons
⟦line⟧
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of each of the invitees (Yaqub Yusuf Rahma)
and (Rahmin Karji Yusuf Rahma) due to our inability and the General Directorate of Nationality to find a record for the aforementioned
persons, hoping for your response as quickly as possible.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Secretary-General
Abdul Monem Jassim
A copy to: -
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Your letter numbered File / 31 / 17364 on
16 / 11 / 1971 to await the response of the above community, please.
Secretariat of Center Properties - Title Settlement / Supplementing our letter No. 26120 on 6 / 11 / 971
to await the response of the above community, noting that the subject concerns property No. ⟦...⟧
( 108 ) Hanoun al-Saghir, please.
Secretariat of Rights ( 6 / AQ 11 )
Ghannam 23 / 11

Archival unit 195

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T / 595 / ⟦71⟧
Date 7 / 12 / 196 ⟦7⟧
Subject / ⟦line⟧
258
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
After greetings:
Reference to your letter numbered 28081 and dated 4 / 12 / 1971
There is no one among the members of our community named Alice and Melina Daniel George
Iskandar. Please accept our highest respect
Acting Head of the Community

Archival unit 196

The Honorable
High President
With reference to your letter numbered 28081 dated
4 / 12 / 71
The administration of the community does not have a record in the name of
Alice and her family Daniel Kabouri
⟦Please⟧ and please ⟦accept⟧ ⟦highest⟧ ⟦respect⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 197

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number / 81 / ⟦280⟧
Date 2 / 12 / 1971
Secretariat of Rights <del>Market</del>
Rights Division
To: - Presidency of the Jewish 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 (Alice and Milene Daniel
Kevork Iskandar) because we and the Directorate of General Nationality have not found a record for the aforementioned women.
Hoping for your response as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim
A copy of it to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / Identities / Your letter numbered / File / 17444/31 on 21 / 11 / 971
To await what will be received from the above community regarding the subject, please.
Secretariat of Center Properties / Confirmation of Ownership / Supplementing our letter numbered 25894 on 2 / 11 / 971
To await the community's response, please.
Secretariat of Rights (1/6 Q 11)
Saadoun Al-Qaisi 1 / 12 / 1971

Archival unit 198

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 592 / 71
Date: 7 / 12 / 1971
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Greetings:
Reference to your letter numbered 26718 and dated 13 / 11 / 1971
The individuals named Fuad Naoum Thomas and George Iskandar are not members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible text bleeding through from reverse side⟧

Archival unit 199

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
Number /: 18 / 267
Date: 12 / 11 / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 908
Date
26 / 8 / 1971
456
General Directorate of Nationality - Bodies
Subject/ Nationality of two persons
Please inform us whether the two persons listed below are Jews whose
Iraqi nationality has been revoked, specifying the date of revocation if they were revoked, hoping for your response
as soon as possible:
1 - Gurji Shaul Pinhas
2 - Albertine Ezra Haskel Dangoor
On behalf of the Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim
Copy to /
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad - Please inform us whether the two persons
(Fuad Naoum Thomas) and (George Iskandar) are members of
the Mosaic community or not.
Secretariat of Center Properties - Ownership Verification - Your marginal note on 6 / 11 / 971, please
wait for the answer, noting that the subject concerns the properties
sequences (15, 70, and ⟦illegible⟧) Al-Hindiya plots, and we return
to you herewith the property file.
Secretariat of Rights - (6 / 1 Q 10).
Al-Bayati / 11 / 11 / 1971

Archival unit 200

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 592 / 71
Date: 7 / 11 / 1971
Subject / ⟦line⟧
455
⟦illegible⟧
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
Greetings:
Reference to your letter numbered 27993 and dated ⟦10/2/1971⟧
The person named Sassoon Gabriel is a member of our community ⟦line⟧ .
Please accept our highest respect
Acting Head of the Community