A single colony can function as proof of imperialism’s value

Evidence

For Egypt was not just another colony: it was the vindication of Western imperialism; it was, until its annexation by England, an almost academic example of Oriental backwardness; it was to become the triumph of English knowledge and power. — Edward W. Said, Orientalism, 115

Categorization

• XREF: Pairs with the ‘excellent case in point’ function of exemplarity that later Islamophobia scholarship applies to specific Muslim-majority nations.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Edward W. Said, Orientalism, 115