The story takes place during the reign of Ibn Ziyad, though; Ashoora uprising is put forward in the story too. Showzab, the treasurer of Kufa, is still in love with Homeira, a Jewish widow whose husband has been killed in a battle against Imam Ali. Maria, Showzab’s wife who is Christian, becomes the victim of Homeira’s conspiracy, in a way Showzab sends Maria out of his home. Showzab finally marries Homeira, but the things happen in the years later ends to Showzab’s lunacy.