# Brother Selim — The Mercy of Allah character guide

> Brother Selim in The Mercy of Allah by Hilaire Belloc.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Selim

**First appearance:** 0009-viii-al-bust-n-or-the-orchard

## Who they are

A named character with limited appearances.

## Relationships

### [The judge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mercy_of_allah_se/characters/the_judge)

_rivalry_

Brother Selim and the judge are locked in a contentious power struggle, likely over legal or moral authority.

### [The old man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mercy_of_allah_se/characters/the_old_man)

_social_

Brother Selim and the old man are acquaintances with occasional respectful but distant interactions.

### [The judge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mercy_of_allah_se/characters/the_judge)

_rivalry_

Brother Selim and the judge are locked in a contentious power struggle, likely over legal or moral authority.

### [The old man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mercy_of_allah_se/characters/the_old_man)

_social_

Brother Selim and the old man are acquaintances with occasional respectful but distant interactions.

## In the story

### [II: Al-Durar, or "The Pearls"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mercy_of_allah_se/chapters/ii-al-durar-or-the-pearls)

The hermit who hosted Mahmoud for four or five days and reported the news of the pearl swindle and the stranger's beheading.

## Links

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