It’s Egypt during the last decades of the Fatimid Caliphate. The Egyptians Muslims are Sunnis while their Caliphate is Shiite. The regime is torn between the Shiite Caliph and the Sunnis ministers and so are the subjects. The Copt, on the other hand, are struggling to keep their balance in the country. The plot depicts the journey of Youssef the Coptic who is involved in political schemes, dangerous love story, and his own spiritual journey to find his way to God. This novel is a revolutionary historical text that examines themes of religion, identity, authority, politics, and love.