What does Artifaaʿ al-shams mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Artifaaʿ al-shams (ارْتِفَاع الشَّمْس) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Artifaaʿ al-shams

Artifaaʿ al-shams according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

The smallest arc of the altitude circle lying between the center of the sun and the horizon (fig. 13).