Ahlan,
My name is Sajad Jiyad and I’m an Iraqi political analyst based in Baghdad. I am a fellow at Century International which is the Middle East division of The Century Foundation. At Century I have authored God’s Man in Iraq which is a political biography of Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. I was the director of the Shia Politics Working Group which published its work as a book titled Shia Power Comes of Age. Currently I’m directing the Iraq State Revival project which should publish its papers in Spring 2026. In Baghdad I’m the managing director of Bridge, an Iraqi nongovernmental organization and consultancy focused on development projects for young people. My main focus is on public policy and governance in Iraq, though I also write on the economy, society, domestic politics, and Iraq’s foreign relations. I’m frequently published and cited as an expert commentator on Iraqi affairs. Here is a list of my published work since 2020. My educational background is in economics, politics, and Islamic studies. I welcome opportunities to collaborate on research, project management, and consultancy on Iraq.
