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MANY JEWS SAVED THEIR LIVES BY LEAVING THEIR LOOTED HOMES AND JUMPING FROM THEIR ROOFS TO THE ADJOINING HOUSES OF THEIR MOSLEM FAITHFUL NEIGHBOURS WHO PROTECTED THEM . MANY RIGHTEOUS MOSLEMS SAVED JEWS BY PREVENTING THE RIOTERS FROM ENTERING THEIR HOMES. OTHERS HID JEWS IN THEIR OWN HOUSES.
THE MASSACRE AND THE LOOTING OF HOUSES AND SHOPS OF THE JEWS CAME TO AN END THROUGH RIGOROUS MEASURES TAKEN BY THE REGENT ABED-AL-ILLAH AT NOON MONDAY.
BAGHDAD RADIO ANNOUNCED THAT THE REGENT HAS ORDERED THE KURDISH DIVISION, WHICH REMAINED LOYAL, TO ENTER BAGHDAD AND OPEN FIRE ON RIOTERS. THE KURDISH DIVISION SHOT AT THE MOB MERCILESSLY AND TOOK CONTROL OF THE CITY.
(FROM THE BOOK FASCINATING LIFE AND SENSATIONAL DEATH BY GOURJI C. BEKHOR PAGE 90-91)
I stumbled on your website by accident. It brought me back to memories of groing up.
I was born in Detroit, Michigan and now live in San Diego. As a child I can vividly remember my Father talking about Iraqi Jews that lived on his street. When the Frhud started my Grandpa told the families around him ( Jewish ) to come and stay at his house. When my Grandpa went to work he gave a revolver to my Father and said to protect the house and the guests.
These are the beautiful stories I remember. It's sad so much has changed.
Your pictures are beautiful.
May God Bless you.
Sincerly,
Hytham Mansour
Grandpa's name Shamaya Mansour
Father's name Hikmat Shamaya
It seems not only Moslems protected the Jews but Christians too.