What does Qaws al-iartfaaʿ mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Qaws al-iartfaaʿ (قَوس الِارْتفَاع) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Qaws al-iartfaaʿ

Qaws al-iartfaaʿ according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

It is the line circumscribing the quadrant of the astrolabe, divided on (sad), that is, into ninety degrees into equal parts, from the beginning of the arc, which is the side on your right, to its end, which is the side on your left, and vice versa, that is, from the end of the arc to its beginning, and it is only

Qaws al-iartfaaʿ according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

A segment of the circle of altitude

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