Complex sentence: Leipzig (1882) As in the whole surrounding region, an islamization process has taken place in Petrevene during the 17th century, as the population converted from "Paulicianism" to Islam and started to be known as "Pomaks" (Muslim Bulgarians) eversince.
Split into simpler sentences: Leipzig (1882) As in the whole surrounding region, an islamization process has taken place during the 17th century. The population converted from "Paulicianism" to Islam and started to be known as "Pomaks" (Muslim Bulgarians) eversince.