Al-Dawa’a is a romantic novel that is a great success, and it has been translated into many languages. The story is about an Egyptian man who is known as the Al-Dawa’a or "The Arrogant," and he is a famous writer. He lives in Alexandria with his wife and two daughters. He is an important person in the city, and many people are afraid of him.

One day, he was sitting in his room when a young woman came to him and asked him for a letter of recommendation to help her get into the university of her choice. She was a student, and she wanted to study literature. He wrote her a letter and told her that he would give her his blessing if she got into her desired university. He also told her that if she got into the university of her choice, she would be the one he would marry.