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Softa

According to the Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition written by English historian and Orientalist C.E. Bosworth, the term "softa" (ṣofta) was a name given to students in the fields of theology, law and other sciences within the madrasa educational system of the Ottoman Empire. A parallel form can be found in Persian, pronounced as sūkhte, meaning "in…

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Mehmed IIUlama
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OrientalistC.E. BosworthMadrasaOttoman EmpirePersian
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Softa

Nodes10
Edges9
Triples15
Avg. degree1.8
Density0.2
Components1

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related to history · 15
Softa → Although, In, Mehmed II, Muslim, Ottoman, Ottoman Empire, Starting, Still, The, These, Those, Though, Through, Ultimately, Yet

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softas ulama madrasa religious system ottoman within class empire century fields theology starting became posts second form specifically orientalist persian

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Softarelated to historyStarting0.60section
Softarelated to historyMehmed II0.60section
Softarelated to historyOttoman0.60section
Softarelated to historyThe0.60section
Softarelated to historyThrough0.60section
Softarelated to historyMuslim0.60section
Softarelated to historyOttoman Empire0.60section
Softarelated to historyThough0.60section
Softarelated to historyAlthough0.60section
Softarelated to historyThese0.60section
Softarelated to historyIn0.60section
Softarelated to historyStill0.60section

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