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IJA 1546

Correspondence between President of Baghdadi Jewish Community and Iraqi Government

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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.

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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 451-475

Archival unit 451

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number /: 222
Date: 7 / 1 / 1971
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 499
Date 12 / 1 / 1971
Secretariat: Rights and Commercial Matters
Division: <del>Rights</del>
To :-: Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Subject / Heirs of the deceased: 97
Please inform us of the date of death of the Jew (Youssef Murad Youssef) and the names
of his heirs and the number of his legal inheritance certificate and the issuing authority if available
to his heirs, hoping for your response as quickly as possible, please.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of / The Secretary General
Copy to :-
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters (6 / Q 7).
Secretariat of Immovable Assets / Title Confirmation / Your marginal note on 28 / 12 / 970
Hoping you await the response, and we return to you herewith the file of
Property sequence 41 Hindiya - Hillah.
Abdul Aziz 4 / 1
10 / 7 / 51

Archival unit 452

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T /: 220 / 71
Date: 9 / 1 / 1971
Subject /:
96
Mr. Secretary General for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews Whose
⟦...⟧ Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked, Respectfully
Greetings:
Reference to your letter No. 118 dated 4 / 1 / 1971
There is no one among the members of our community named Mrs. Naima Bashir Marzah.
Please accept our highest respects
⟦Sassoon⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khazzouri
President of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 453

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Number / 118
Date 4 / 1 / 1971
Secretariat: Immovable Property
Division: Ownership Verification
To :-: The Israelite Community
Subject /: Confirmation
95
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 502
Date 5 / 1 / 1971
We confirm our letter 18991 on 9 / 7 / 970 regarding Mrs.
Naeema Bashir Marza, whether she was Jewish or not? Hoping for a quick response
please.
A copy of it to /
Rights Secretariat / For information please
Ownership Verification Division
M. Ownership Verification | For follow-up please
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
On behalf of the Secretary General
P 1 / 2

Archival unit 454

Respected Directorate of ⟦illegible⟧
Committee of ⟦illegible⟧
Committee of ⟦illegible⟧
Regarding the respected ⟦illegible⟧
Respected Mr. Secretary General
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 118 and dated 1/24/71
We confirm in it from the masters of our sect called Mrs. Taqiyya
Bashir Murur
This and please accept
The Rabbi

Archival unit 455

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T /: 729 / 71
Date: 9 / 1 / 1971
Subject /:
Mr. Secretary General for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked, Respected
Secretariat of Rights
94
After greetings:
Reference to your letter No. 97 dated 1/3/1971
The deceased Yamin Moshi Shasha passed away in Baghdad on 8/16/1936
And it is difficult for us to identify his heirs or provide you with the required distribution of estate.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦Simple⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
President of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 456

S M T W T F S
May           1  2  3  4
5  6  7  8  9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
⟦line⟧
June                   1
2  3  4  5  6  7  8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
1968          21st week          145-221
May           Friday          24
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 457

The deceased Naji Musa Shasha passed away on Sunday 28
Ab ⟦1926⟧ Hebrew corresponding to 16 August
1926 AD
Director of Funds
⟦signature⟧
General Administration
The Honorable Director of the Treasury
Accounts Department - Aid for the Needy
After greetings
Based on your letter numbered 97 and dated 2/1/71
The deceased Naji Musa Shasha passed away in Baghdad on
16/8/1926 and he and his heirs are entitled to it
Or we may provide you with the full name -
This, and please accept our regards
General Administration

Archival unit 458

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General
Frozen
and Commercial Matters
Number /: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 2 / 1 / 197 ⟦illegible⟧
To: -: Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 501
Date 5 / 1 / 1971
92
Subject / Date of death and names of heirs
Please inform us of the date of death of the Jew (Yamin Moshi Shasha) and the names
of his heirs and provide us with the number of the legal inheritance distribution if available, please.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy of it to /-
Secretariat of Immovable Property / Title Confirmation / Your marginal note on 27 / 12 / 970
Hoping to wait for the answer, and we return to you enclosed the file of
Property sequence 647 Ras al-Qarya Baghdad.
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters ( 6 / 1 Q 7 ) .
Khalaf / 30 / 12

Archival unit 459

94
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 83531 President
Number T /: 70 / 72
Date: 2 / 12 / 1970
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
94
Mr. Secretary General for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews Deprived
of Iraqi Citizenship, Respectfully
After greetings:
Reference to your letter numbered 32767 and dated 11/22/70
The late Mazli Shaul Yehuda passed away in Baghdad on 3/28/1961.
Please accept our highest respect
On behalf of
Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri
President of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 460

Number
Jewish Endowments
The Honorable Public Trustee
Greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 24767
Dated 11/22/70
The deceased Hazni Shaul Yehuda passed away
In Baghdad on 3/28/61
This
Any Hatem

Archival unit 461

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
The Iraqi Republic
The Iraqi Republic
Number /: ⟦illegible⟧ / 22767
Date: 11 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1970
Commercial Affairs
To / Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Names of Heirs
Please provide us with the names of the heirs of the deceased Mosaic woman (Mazli Shaul Yehuda) and whether
a legal distribution of estate (Qassam) has been issued in the name of her heirs and the entity that issued it in case of its issuance, hoping for
your response as quickly as possible, please.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy of it to: -
Secretariat of Immovable Property - Title Settlement - your marginal note dated 4 / 11 / 1970
Hoping to wait for the response of the community above; as for the deceased Saleh Shlomo,
we will inform you of the answer in a subsequent letter. Attached is the file of the plot numbered
( 18 ) District ( 12 ) Hindiya * Hilla, please.
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Affairs ( 3 / 1 )
Rights Observer.
Khaled / 27 / 11

Archival unit 462

92
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
Secretariat of ⟦Rights⟧
Division of ⟦Rights⟧
Number /: 24286
Date /: 15 / 12 / 1970
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 478
Date 1970/12/22
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Death of a Mosaic woman and names of heirs
Your letter numbered T / 320 / 70 on 2 / 12 / 1970
We refer you to our letter numbered 32767 on 22 / 11 / 1970, requesting that you provide us with the other
information requested in our aforementioned letter, hoping for your response as soon as possible, please.
⟦signature⟧
For / The Secretary General
A copy of it to /
Secretariat of Immovable Property / Title Settlement / Following up on our letter referred to above, please
await the full response, noting that the subject concerns the plot numbered 18, District
12 Hindiya / Hilla.
= Rights / 3 / 1
Rights Observer
P 13 / K 1

Archival unit 463

General Secretariat
for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Affairs
Rights Division
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
Date: 12 / 1 / 1970
Number: 24809 / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Basra Conciliation Court
Subject / Lawsuit 69/696 Basra Conciliation
Your letter No. 51669/696 dated 6 / 10 / 1970 addressed to the Frozen Property
Observation Office in Basra.
We list below the numbers of the Sharia inheritance certificates for the deceased Jews whose names are listed
in our letter No. 13030 dated 7 / 6 / 69 and the authorities that issued them. As for the remaining certificates,
we will inform you of their numbers and dates in a subsequent letter, please.
Name | Certificate No. | Date | Issuing Court
Menachem Saleh Daniel | 537 | 11 / 12 / 940 | Baghdad Court of First Instance
Sassoon Saleh Daniel | 198 | 27 / 12 / 936 | = Personal Status in Baghdad
Renee Saleh Daniel | Decree 404 File 263 | 3 / 12 / 921 | Baghdad Court of First Instance
Naim Moussa Qattan | 73 | 20 / 5 / 1936 | Personal Status Court =
Copy to -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Please provide us with the place and date of death and the names
of the heirs of each of the Jews whose names are listed and the numbers of the Sharia inheritance certificates
pertaining to their heirs and the authorities that issued them in the event that such
certificates were issued, hoping for this to arrive as soon as possible as the matter is linked
to a judicial hearing, kindly.
1- Meir Rubin Battat 2- Aziza Manshi Abdullah Battat
3- Nassim Rubin Abdullah Battat 4- Najia Nassim Rubin Battat
5- Khatoun Rubin Abdullah Battat 6- Ezra Murad Saleh Battat
Frozen Property Observation Office in Basra / For information and follow-up on the matter and to inform us of the date
of the next hearing, please.
Rights and Commercial Affairs 6 / 1 / 70
= Lawsuits
Rights Observer.
Al-Alawi 17 / 11
Date ⟦illegible⟧ / 11 / 70
133
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 464

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters
Rights Division
Number / 217 / 24
Date / 15 / 11 / 1970
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 424
Date 16 / 11 / 1970
Very Urgent
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Attendance of a Representative
The President of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad is requested to attend immediately or send a legal representative to
the office of this General Secretariat (Rights Division) for the purpose of consulting with him regarding matters
concerning Iraqi Jews, and he should attend as soon as possible given the importance of the subject, please.
On behalf of the Secretary General
⟦Subhi Al-Yaqoubi⟧
Copy to -
Karrada Conciliation Court / Reference to lawsuits from 2594 - 969/2597
For your information, please.
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters
Immovable / First Rents / To await the arrival of the Head of the Community.
Archive
Al-Alawi 11/12
Consultation has taken place regarding the heirs
Regarding the heirs of
1- Kira Riwra
2- Daoud Hashmat
3- Flora Riwl

Archival unit 465

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
Secretariat of ⟦Rights and Commercial Matters⟧
Rights Division
Number /: 21957
Date /: 11 / 11 / 1970
⟦Number⟧ 920
Date 15 / 11 / 1970
91
General Directorate of Income Tax / Companies Directorate.
Subject / Estate of the Jewess Flora Hayyim Salih Al Dabboul
Based on what was stated in the letter of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community No. 214 / 70 dated
25 / 10 / 1970 and its attachment, her certificate memorandum No. 6303 on 25 / 10 / 1970, which includes
the fact that the Jewess Flora Hayyim Salih Al Dabboul passed away on 6 / August / 1970 and left
the sole heir Yaqub Salim Yusuf Hay Hakham Meir, and the Jewish heir's retention of Iraqi
citizenship, as stated in the letter of the General Directorate of Nationality / Visas No. 476 / 14787
on 31 / 10 / 1970, which indicated that the Jew Yaqub Salim Yusuf Hay Meir has retained
Iraqi citizenship and attended our department on 26 / 10 / 1970. Therefore, we approve
the permission to extract the legal division of the deceased Jewess, provided that the share of
Jews whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked is frozen in the event that heirs of the deceased whose Iraqi citizenship
has been revoked appear in the future, and please inform us.
Muhammad Ajina
Secretary General
Copy to -
General Directorate of Nationality / Visas, your confirmation above
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / your letter above
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters / 1 / 2
Al-Alawi 14 / 9
File

Archival unit 466

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T /: 70 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 11 / 17 / 1970
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
9 -
Mr. Secretary General for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked, Respected
After greetings:
Reference to your letter No. 31487 dated 5 / 11 / 70
We attach herewith a photocopied copy of the Sharia distribution issued by the Court of Personal
Status in Karrada Al-Sharqiya under number 26 / M / 70 and dated 18 / 4 / 70
regarding the limitation of the heirs of the late Reuben Salman Haskel Tweg.
Please accept our highest respect
Sassoon
Rabbi Sassoon Khidouri
President of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 467

The Honorable Mr. President General
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 1287 and dated 5 / 11 / 70
We request that you provide us with ⟦a copy⟧ a certified true copy of the legal division of estate
Issued by the Personal Status Court ⟦in Karrada⟧ numbered
70 / 946 and dated 18 / 4 / 70 regarding the limitation of heirs of
The late Robin Shehata Hanin Alaka
With respect
The Rabbi

Archival unit 468

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters
Rights Division
Number /: 21487
Date /: 1 / 11 / 1970
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Heirs of the deceased (Rubin Salman Haskil Alika)
Please provide us with the names of the heirs of the deceased (Rubin Salman Haskil Alika)
Hoping for your response as quickly as possible, please.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number 419
Date 8 / 11 / 1970
na
A copy of it to /-
Secretariat of Immovable Property / Title Settlement / Your marginal note on 28 / 10 / 1970
Hoping you will await the Presidency's response, and we return to you herewith
Property file sequence 213 Sinak - Baghdad.
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters (6/1 Q 7).
Khalaf / 3 / 11

Archival unit 469

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T / 70 / ⟦line⟧
Date 10 / 11 / 1970
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
88
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Greetings:
Reference to your letter numbered 11514 and dated 7/16/1970
The information requested in your above-mentioned letter regarding Mr. Sassoon
Khedouri Ezra Abboudi was not available to us.
Please accept our highest respect
Sassoon
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
President of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 470

Mr. Director General
Respectfully
Greetings
Based on your letter numbered 19522
and dated 7/28/970
the deceased ⟦Shaul⟧ Khadhuri Abboudi had
calculated his service in Switzerland for us
the year 1964 and we do not have information
regarding his heirs
With appreciation

Archival unit 471

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters
Rights Division
Number / 19594
Date 19 / 7 / 1970
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Legal Inheritance Distribution
Please inform us of the place of death of the Jew Sassoon Khedhouri Ezra Abboudi and his place of residence,
and whether a legal inheritance distribution has been issued for him, stating the names of his heirs and providing us with sufficient information.
We hope for your response as quickly as possible, please.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Private Number 297
Date 21 / 7 / 1970
A copy to /-
Mr. Riyadh Al-Hashimi - Representative of the General Secretariat at the Courts - to follow up with
the Presidency of the Community and provide us with the inheritance distribution and full information, please.
Secretariat of Immovable Property - Title Settlement - following up on our letter numbered 19194 on
12 / 7 / 1970 - for information.
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters (3/1).
Mr. Rights Observer.
Al-Bayati 18 / 7

Archival unit 472

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 83531 President
Number T /: 210 / 70
Date: 9 / 11 / 1970
Subject /:
82
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
After greetings:
Reference to your letter numbered 25811 and dated 6/15/70
regarding the heirs of the late Yusuf Moshi Rubin, enclosed is a copy of the legal distribution of inheritance
issued by the Personal Status Court in Karrada Al-Sharqiya numbered 11 / M / 1970
and dated 2/16/67 regarding the determination of the heirs of the deceased mentioned above.
Please accept our highest respect
Sassoon
Rabbi Sassoon Khidhouri
President of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 473

⟦The Respected⟧
The Respected Mr. Rabbi
After greetings
⟦illegible⟧ the department ⟦illegible⟧
wanted to ⟦illegible⟧
With reference to your letter numbered 2584 and dated 9/15/70
We send herewith a copy of the Sharia distribution of estate issued by the Personal Status Court in Karrada
for the late Yusuf Musa Rubin Dangur numbered 3/11/970 and dated 2/12/70
concerning the heirs of the deceased mentioned above
Eli Khedhouri
⟦illegible⟧
9/16/1970

Archival unit 474

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters
Rights Division
Number /: 25811
Date: 15 / 9 / 1970
To / Central Bank of Iraq - Banking Supervision Directorate
Subject / Citizenship of a Jew
Further to our letter No. 22071 dated 12 / 8 / 1970
We wish to inform you that the Jew Yusuf Moshi Rubin Dangour died in Baghdad on
20 / 12 / 65 as stated in the letter of the Directorate of General Citizenship - IDs - No. 7524/12
dated 4 / 11 / 1968 based on the letter of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad No. T / 8704 / 66
dated 28 / 2 / 1966 and he had retained Iraqi citizenship until his death and we do not know if the aforementioned
is the same Jew (Joseph M. Dangour) who is the subject of your letter No. Supervision / 2 / 952
dated 1 / 8 / 1970 and we will provide you with the names of the heirs of the Jew Yusuf Moshi Rubin Dangour and their citizenship status
after you confirm the matching of the two records mentioned above, please.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 772
Date 16 / 9 / 1970
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to: -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Please provide us with the names of the heirs of the deceased Jew Yusuf
Moshi Rubin Dangour and the authority that issued the Sharia inheritance certificate regarding
this matter in case such a certificate was issued, hoping for your response
as soon as possible, please.
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters - two copies - (1 / 6 Q 1) (7 Q 2)
Rights Observer.
Khaled / 13 / 9

Archival unit 475

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number: 83531 President
Number T /: ⟦200⟧ / 70
Date: 9 / 11 / 1970
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
84
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
84
Greetings:
Reference to your letter numbered 27641 and dated 4 / 10 / 70
Information regarding the heirs of the late Aziza Yehuda Eliyahu Yehuda was not available to us.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦Sassoon⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
President of the Mosaic Community