Photo credit / rights: Context photograph: Old City of Basra, 1954 — public domain in Iraq per Commons
Basra · School
AIU School
Permanent ID · IJHDA-SITE-0022
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Briefing
A Basra school connected to the Alliance Israélite Universelle network and the city’s Jewish educational life. Located in Basra, 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
- Basra
- Type
- School
- Permanent ID
- IJHDA-SITE-0022
Source
Photo credit / rights: Context photograph: Old City of Basra, 1954 — public domain in Iraq per Commons
Suggested citation
Iraqi Jewish Heritage Library & Digital Archive, “AIU School,” IJHDA-SITE-0022, Accessed 14 August 2026. https://iraqdiplomaticdoor.com/heritage/sites/aiu-school/