devshirme in Arabic
دَوْشِيرْمَة dawšīrma
devshirme in Arabic: دَوْشِيرْمَة (dawšīrma). In English, devshirme means systematic collection of non-Muslim boys or young men from rural Christian populations of the Balkans, practiced by Ottomans; the boys were taken to Istanbul, converted to Islam and educated for military profession or religious disciplines.
Arabic words for devshirme
- collection of non-Muslim children to be converted to Islam
- دَوْشِيرْمَة dawšīrma
English meaning of devshirme
- noun Systematic collection of non-Muslim boys or young men from rural Christian populations of the Balkans, practiced by Ottomans; the boys were taken to Istanbul, converted to Islam and educated for military profession or religious disciplines.
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Questions about devshirme in Arabic
- What is the meaning of devshirme in Arabic?
- Devshirme in Arabic is دَوْشِيرْمَة (dawšīrma).
- ما معنى كلمة devshirme؟
- Devshirme: دَوْشِيرْمَة (dawšīrma).
- What does devshirme mean in English?
- Devshirme means systematic collection of non-Muslim boys or young men from rural Christian populations of the Balkans, practiced by Ottomans; the boys were taken to Istanbul, converted to Islam and educated for military profession or religious disciplines.
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