In Egypt, Al-Adham is one of the most famous and best-selling novels, written by Naguib Al-Ahrami. It is considered one of the most important works in the history of literature in Egypt, and is considered a masterpiece of Arabic literature.

The story is about the love between an Egyptian upper-class girl named Um Moulni and the British officer Robert James, who is working in Egypt. Robert James has a secret: he is actually a spy who is collecting information about the Suez Canal and Egypt. He is planning to use this information to get a good deal for his country.

When Robert James meets Um Moulni, he learns that she is not only the daughter of the governor of the Suez Canal, but she is also the daughter of the British government.