# What Colonialism and Oppression means in The Mercy of Allah

> The narrative critiques the destructive impact of colonial rule and economic exploitation on Muslim societies.

## Explanation

The narrative critiques the destructive impact of colonial rule and economic exploitation on Muslim societies.

The annexation of the defeated state and the imposition of taxes on its populace reflect colonial exploitation and oppression.

Colonialism and Oppression is one of the patterns The Mercy of Allah by Hilaire Belloc returns to. The chapter notes above are from this edition’s companions — open those chapters to see how the book stages the idea rather than treating the theme as a slogan.

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