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A Survey of Semantic Computing: General and Islamic Domain Applications

Keywords: Semantic Computing, Semantic Searching, Ontology, Islamic Legal Rulings, Fatawa

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 35 ,  Issue 2

ADNAN AHMED  SIDDIQUI , ZUBAIR AHMED  SHAIKH , AQEEL-UR-REHMAN   ,

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