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IJA 2867

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish schools. The documents consist of individual student records including photographs, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, doctor’s notes, photographs, and correspondence regarding student affairs.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2867
Item Number
9682
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
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AI English Translation, Pages 101-125

Archival unit 101

I, the student ........... from class ........... from the school
........... pledge to persevere in my lessons at the mentioned school with full regularity
and to obey all orders and instructions issued by the administration to maintain order and to respect
all procedures decided by the school administration in teaching and disciplinary matters without
any objection whatsoever, and the school administration has the full right to apply the punishments it deems appropriate
against me, including notice, warning, temporary expulsion, and deprivation from the seasonal or final exam or
permanent expulsion or the like, and that is upon the occurrence of any violation by me individually or collectively with
others among the students.
Baghdad on ........... Student signature ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
I, ........... have reviewed this pledge signed by
..........., who is under my guardianship, and I have no objection to any measure
or procedure that the school administration may take against him if it finds that he has misbehaved
or violated school orders, whatever they may be.
Baghdad on ........... Signature of the student's guardian

Archival unit 102

Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
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⟦illegible stamp⟧
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⟦illegible handwriting⟧

Archival unit 103

Dar Al-Tufoula Private Kindergarten and Primary School
For Girls and Boys
Telephone 91551
Primary Education Completion Certificate
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧
To: Directorate of School: Frank Iny
The student: ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is affixed above has participated in the
General Examinations for Primary Education held on: ⟦line⟧ and passed successfully, and is therefore deemed eligible
for admission to intermediate schools. His/her grades are as follows:
Subject | Grade in Figures | Grade in Writing
Arabic Language | 80 | Eighty
English Language | 51 | Fifty-one
Arithmetic and Measurements | 62 | Sixty-two
Social Studies (History and Geography) | 76 | Seventy-six
Principles of Science and Health | 50 | Fifty
Religion and Duties | 75 | Seventy-five
Total | 394 | Three hundred and ninety-four
Average | 65 4/6 % | 
I certify the authenticity of the school principal's signature
1/21/1962
Director of Education for Baghdad Province - Center
Character and Conduct: Very Good
School Principal
50 Fils
Republic of Iraq

Archival unit 104

Register of documents and certificates
⟦line⟧
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Archival unit 105

Envelope
Laura Kadoorie Private School for Girls
Baghdad
Conditions of Admission
1 - Admission to the first intermediate class depends on passing the general exam for primary studies.
2 - The student must not be known for bad character or convicted of a misdemeanor or felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school transcript certified by the Baghdad District Directorate of Education
(2) smallpox vaccination certificate (3) typhoid vaccination certificate (4) a medical certificate of freedom from
communicable diseases (5) two copies of her photograph.
4 - All documents mentioned in paragraph three listed above are kept in a special file on which the owner's name is written as
it is described in the school transcript.
Student's name according to the school transcript: Sabah Gurji
Father's name and family surname according to the school transcript: Gurji
Guardian's name:
Father's or guardian's occupation: Tradesman
Current address of the guardian (House number and neighborhood): Arasat al-Hindiya No. 210
Student's place of birth: Baghdad
Date of birth according to the identity book: 6 / 4 / 1945
Last school attended: Dar al-Tufula
Last grade completed: Sixth
Year of graduation from primary studies and the name of the school graduated from:
The total score obtained in the general examinations for primary studies: 294
The grade to which she was admitted: First Intermediate
Student's signature
Student's guardian's signature

Archival unit 107

Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Certificates
Number /: ⟦illegible⟧
Date /: 11 / 1959
To -: Administration of ⟦...⟧ School
We are sending you herewith the documents related to your school after they have been certified by us, requesting receipt.
Attachments
Number of documents ⟦line⟧
p.p. Director of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
A copy to -
Certificates
Al-Tamimi / 1
⟦illegible⟧
1959 / 11 / ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 108

Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
No.: F / 60
Date: 12 / 1 / 1960
No.:
Date.:
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Certificates
To -
Administration of ⟦Frank Iny⟧ School
Number /: 111 / 1959
Date /: ⟦illegible⟧ / 1 / 1960
We greet you today
Enclosed herewith are two cards belonging to your school after being certified by us, requesting receipt.
Dated / / 195
Attachments
Number of two cards
Copy to -
Certificates
Al-Tamimi / 1
On behalf of the Director of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Scientific
dated 31 / 12 / 1959 belonging to the student Sabah
Kour for the academic year 59 / 1960.
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal

Archival unit 109

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE NO. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No.:
Number: F/60
Date:
Date: 1/12/1960
Management of Al-Ma'had Al-Ilmi Secondary School
Further to our letter numbered F/6/60 and dated 1/3/1960.
1- We enclose herewith the transfer certificate numbered F/429 and dated 12/31/1959 belonging to the student Sabah
Moshe Nessim Aqairab. Please confirm its receipt.
2- We list below the first quarter grades for the aforementioned student for the academic year 1959/60.
Abdullah Oweidia
Principal
Subject | Grade
Arabic Language | 55
English Language | 40
Geography | 54
History | 50
Civics | 45
Arithmetic | 65
Algebra | 50
Geometry | 30
Science | 40
 | 429

Archival unit 110

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE NO. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No. / Number: F/6/60
Date / Date: 1/12/1960
Administration of Al-Ma'had Al-Ilmi High School
Further to our letter numbered F/6/60 and dated 1/3/1960.
1- We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered F/429 and dated 12/31/1959 belonging to the student Sabah
Moushi Nassim Aqirab. Please confirm its receipt.
2- We list below for you the first quarter grades for the aforementioned student for the academic year 1959/60.
Abdullah Ovadia
The Director
Subject | Grade
Arabic Language | 55
English Language | 40
Geography | 54
History | 50
Duties | 45
Arithmetic | 65
Algebra | 50
Geometry | 30
Science | 40
429

Archival unit 111

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
Number: 60 / 82
Date:
Date: 3 / 2 / 1960
Administration of the Scientific Institute Secondary School
With reference to the two transfer certificates numbered F/ 428 and F/ 429 dated
28 / 12 / 1959 and 31 / 12 / 1959 belonging to Sabah Heskel Battat
and Sabah Moshe Akerib.
1- We inform you that the amount deducted from the conduct grades of the student Sabah Heskel Battat
until 28 / 12 / 1959 is ( 20 ) grades, and the amount deducted from the grades of
the student Sabah Moshe Akerib until 31 / 12 / 1959 is ( 40 ) grades.
2- The amount deducted from the attendance grades for the student Sabah Heskel Battat
until 28 / 12 / 59 is ( 10 ) grades, and the amount deducted from the attendance grades
for the attendance of Sabah Moshe Akerib until 31 / 12 / 59 is ( 18 ) grades.
Abdullah Obadia
Principal

Archival unit 112

Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: 596
Date: 31 / 12 / 1959
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Al-Rusafa.
Greetings.
We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered 429 and dated 31 / 12 / 1959 belonging
to Sabah Moshi Nassim Aqeereb for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Oudia
The Director
A copy of it to ⟦line⟧ Administration of the Scientific Institute Secondary School ⟦line⟧ for information
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6 - The date he left the school. ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 113

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate:
Number:
Date: 10 / 11 / 1952
Booklet: 039858 A
Photographic Portrait
To :-
The ⟦line⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of class ⟦line⟧ of our school. He entered
the ⟦line⟧ examination for the year 19 / 19 and his result was ⟦line⟧ in the ⟦line⟧ round and he obtained the grades listed
on the back. Based on his request, we have provided him with this document.
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦line⟧ dated / / 19 issued by ⟦line⟧ school
in ⟦line⟧
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
The entity the document is addressed to | Its number and date | Type of document
3 - Classes in which he failed, number of years of failure, and cause of failure (illness or other).
4 - Subjects in which he had to complete re-examinations.
5 - His conduct and regularity of attendance.
6 - Date of leaving school.
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal

Archival unit 116

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Modern Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No.:
Number: 596
Date:
Date: 22/2/1954
Announcement
Subject / Punishment of Students
The Discipline Committee met under the chairmanship of the School Principal on Monday, 16/2/1954, and decided according
to Article (40) and Article (41) of the Secondary School System No. (54) of 1954 the following:
1- Imposing the penalty of Admonishment against the student Sabah Moushi Aqib from the second intermediate grade (C) with the deduction of fifteen
degrees from his conduct average, due to his commitment of acts disrupting order inside the classroom during the English language
lesson and in various other lessons, despite the administration warning him repeatedly of the necessity of maintaining
quiet and order.
2- Imposing the penalty of Registered Reprimand against the student Dawood Barukh Shatay from the second intermediate grade (C) with
the deduction of ten degrees from his conduct average, due to his commitment of acts disrupting order in the English language lesson.
3- Imposing the penalty of Temporary Suspension for a period of fifteen days on the student Faisal Sassoon Abdo from the first
intermediate grade (A) effective from the morning of Tuesday, 17/2/1954. The committee also decided
to deduct twenty degrees from his conduct average for performing acts disrupting order inside the classroom
and outside of it within the school, and for his poor behavior before the administration and his failure to obey the orders issued
to him by it immediately.
Note that the student is considered to have failed his grade if 51% or more is deducted from his
conduct grades.
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
A copy to -
The student's guardian for information
The student's personal file
The penalties file.

Archival unit 117

I am the student Sabah Moshi Yaqub from the first intermediate grade (A) (1) from
⟦line⟧ school. I pledge to persevere in my lessons in the aforementioned school with full regularity
and to obey all orders and instructions issued by the administration to maintain order and to respect
all measures decided by the school administration in teaching and disciplinary matters without
any objection whatsoever, and the school administration has the full right to apply the penalties it deems appropriate
against me, including a warning, caution, temporary expulsion, deprivation from the midterm or final exam, or
permanent expulsion or the like, in the event of any violation by me, individually or collectively with
other students.
Baghdad on Tuesday 8 / 10 / 1957. Signature of the student Sabah Moshi
I, Moshi Yaqub, have reviewed this pledge signed by
Sabah Moshi Yaqub, who is under my guardianship, and I have no objection to any measure
or action that the school administration may take against him if it finds that he has misbehaved
or violated school orders, whatever they may be.
Baghdad on 8 / 10 / 957. Signature of the student's guardian Moshi Yaqub

Archival unit 118

FRANK INY SCHOOL
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No: ⟦line⟧
Date: 1957/5/15 ⟦line⟧
Announcement
Subject: Punishment of a student.
Due to the misconduct of the student Sabah Moshi Nassim Aqeereb from the First
Intermediate class (A) and due to his repeated neglect of the school regulations which require every student
who is absent from school for any reason to submit his excuse note for his absence to the administration
on the morning of his arrival at school directly before entering the class and without the administration
requesting it from him, the administration has decided to impose the penalty of a recorded reprimand against him
with a deduction of ten marks from his conduct average.
Note that the student is considered to have failed his class if 51% or more is deducted from his
conduct marks.
The Director
A copy to:
(1) The student's guardian for information
(2) For filing in the student's personal file
(3) " " " the punishments file.

Archival unit 119

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No.: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
FRANK INY SCHOOL
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 120

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No.: KH/17/17
Date: 2/1/1957
Announcement
Subject: Punishment of students.
Given that the two students Aslan Salman Aslan and Sabah Moshi Aqirab, both from the first
intermediate class (A), performed acts that violated order, the administration has decided, based on the request of the specialized teacher, the following:
First: Deducting five marks from the conduct average of the student Aslan Salman Aslan for his attempt
to cheat and deceive.
Second: That his grade in the Reading lesson for the mid-year exam be zero for submitting
a vocabulary notebook belonging to another student.
Third: That his grade in Dictation for the mid-year exam also be zero for his failure to obey
orders during the exam and for his persistence in opening his notebook despite being warned repeatedly
of the necessity to keep it closed.
Fourth: Imposing a recorded reprimand punishment against the student Sabah Moshi Aqirab, with the deduction of ten marks
from his conduct average for failing to obey orders issued to him by the teacher
and for disturbing order in various lessons and on multiple occasions despite being warned repeatedly
of the necessity to maintain order inside and outside the classroom.
Be advised that a student is considered to have failed his grade if 51% or more is deducted from his
conduct marks.
The Principal
Copy to:
(1) To the student's guardian for information.
(2) For filing in the student's personal file.
(3) " " " and punishments.
Sabah Moshi Aqirab
⟦8/2⟧

Archival unit 121

Adel Private School
Transfer Document
⟦line⟧
Number 41
Date ⟦illegible⟧
School Principal: Frank Aini
The student Sabah Moshi Aqib, whose photo is attached above
Was one of the students in the sixth primary grade in this school for the academic year 954 - 955
And he participated in the general exams for primary education and passed them and achieved the grades
Recorded below. His conduct is very good
Arabic Language | 86 | Eighty-six
English Language | 50 | Fifty
Natural Sciences | 80 | Eighty
Social Studies | 76 | Seventy-six
Mathematics | 75 | Seventy-five
Religion and Duties | 59 | Fifty-nine
Total | 426 |
Paid
10/4
Revenue
10 fils
I certify the authenticity of the school principal's signature
/ / 195
Director of Education of Baghdad Province Nasir Kasr
8/9

Archival unit 123

Laura Kadoorie Private School for Girls
Baghdad
Conditions of Admission
1 - Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general examination for primary education.
2 - The student must not be known for bad character or have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school document certified by the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad District
(2) smallpox vaccination certificate (3) typhoid vaccination certificate (4) a medical certificate of freedom from
communicable diseases (5) two copies of her photograph.
4 - All documents mentioned in paragraph three listed above shall be kept in a special file on which the owner's name is written as
explained in the school document.
Student's name according to the school document: Sabah Moussa Shoaib
Father's name and family surname according to the school document: Moussa Salim Shoaib
Guardian's name: Moussa
Occupation of the father or guardian: Merchant
Current address of the guardian (house number and neighborhood):
Student's birthplace: Baghdad
Date of birth according to the census book: 1942
Last school attended: Adel Private School
Last grade attended: Sixth
Year of graduation from primary school and the name of the school graduated from: 1955 Adel Private School
Total score obtained in the general examinations for primary education: 462
Grade to which she was admitted: First Intermediate English
Student's signature
Sabah Moussa
Student's guardian's signature

Archival unit 124

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