Umm al-Awajiz was a noble woman from the tribe of Banu Hashim. She was the wife of Zainab bint Ali ibn Abi Talib, sister of Imam Hussein. She witnessed the massacre at Karbala alongside Imam Hussein. She served as the representative of the Prophet’s family in those critical moments. We live through the stories of this woman, as described in her biography. This is a historical saga that tells the story of this noble woman who endured many hardships and tragedies that befell the family of the Prophet. She witnessed the death of her father, the Prophet Muhammad, and the death of her father’s son, Ali ibn Abi Talib. The most difficult time for her was when she lived through the massacre at Karbala.I died beside my deceased brother. In the pages of this novel, we follow the events of those bloody and painful times, until the legacy of the Banu Hashim was buried in the dust of Egypt. We also learn about the hardships and sorrows that befell the family after that, as the caliphate transformed into a mere monarchy, and the throne was seized by a usurper.