Mariam Al-'Ijliya, a Muslim woman who wants to be an astronomer and research the direction of the qibla. However, her dream must be barren because of the stigma of society including her family about women who according to them are not worthy of being science researchers, they think women should just stay at home and do not deserve higher education. Mariam tries to realize her dream while fighting against the patriarchal principles that are still rampant.