Photo credit / rights: Context photograph: Iraqi Jewish schoolchildren in Baghdad — Maurice Shohet; public domain in Iraq per Commons
Baghdad · School
AIU Girls School
Permanent ID · IJHDA-SITE-0047
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Briefing
A Baghdad girls’ school associated with the Alliance Israélite Universelle educational network. Located in Baghdad, it is preserved here as part of Iraq’s Jewish heritage. Jewish schools were important centers of education and communal life, connecting generations of Iraqi Jewish students with languages, professions and the wider society around them.
Record details
- Location
- Baghdad
- Type
- School
- Permanent ID
- IJHDA-SITE-0047
Source
Photo credit / rights: Context photograph: Iraqi Jewish schoolchildren in Baghdad — Maurice Shohet; public domain in Iraq per Commons
Suggested citation
Iraqi Jewish Heritage Library & Digital Archive, “AIU Girls School,” IJHDA-SITE-0047, Accessed 14 August 2026. https://iraqdiplomaticdoor.com/heritage/sites/aiu-girls-school/