Mohammed Hadid was one of the most prominent progressive Iraqi national figures, earning the respect of Iraqis from all backgrounds and affiliations. He was known for his broad modern culture, absolute integrity, and profound, sober thinking. He was held in high esteem and respect throughout all political eras that Iraq experienced under both the monarchical and republican systems.

Mohammed Hadid held several ministerial positions during his political career. He was a minister who drew his strength from his competence, integrity, and culture, and a politician who never compromised for a position or retreated from a stance for personal gain. His affiliation with a wealthy family from Mosul did not prevent him from embracing the moderate progressive socialist ideas he found necessary to elevate his people. He was a politician of idealistic thoughts and realistic vision simultaneously, attempting to reconcile national aspirations with the available means to achieve them.

Mohammed Hadid spent the last years of his life in London for treatment and rest, where he dedicated his time to dictating his memoirs. Although time did not permit him to review and revise them himself, these memoirs cover his personal and political life from his birth in Mosul, his studies in England, to his political work in Iraq. They extensively discuss his role in the oil negotiations with foreign companies, which culminated in the issuance of Law No. 80, an idea he conceived and engineered.

The memoirs detail Abd al-Karim Qasim's claim to Kuwait, the activities of the National Democratic Party, the dispute that arose in the late era of Abd al-Karim Qasim, his disagreement with his old friend Kamil al-Chadirji, his resignation from both the ministry and the party, and his founding of a new party, the "Progressive National Party."

The memoirs also contain a chapter evaluating Abd al-Karim Qasim's era, written by a figure who was one of its pillars and key personalities, presenting an objective view of the negative and positive aspects of that regime. Mohammed Hadid's memoirs are a realistic and candid response, written in a high ethical style, free from malice, without boasting or exaggerating his personal role in the events. They shed important light on many aspects of Iraq's political history.

• Publishing House: Dar Al Saqi for Publishing & Distribution
• Author: Mohammed Hadid
• Number of Pages: 576
• Year of Publication: 2006
• ISBN: 9781855167223
• Cover Type: Paperback