A form of forced enslavement in direct contradiction to Islamic law, the _________ system was a levy on Christian boys in the Ottoman Empire by which the conquered Christian population was obligated to contribute adolescent males to join the military and administrative classes.

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The correct term is "devshirme." This system involved the forced recruitment of Christian boys from the Balkans and other European territories under Ottoman control, who were then converted to Islam and trained for service in the empire's military or bureaucracy.

A Form of Forced Enslavement in Direct Contradiction to Islamic