Sin, in Mesopotamian religion, the god of the moon. Sin was the father of the sun god, Shamash (Sumerian: Utu), and, in some myths, of Ishtar (Sumerian: Inanna), goddess of Venus, and with them formed an astral triad of deities. Sin is considered a member of the special class of Mesopotamian gods

sin, moral evil as considered from a religious standpoint. Sin is regarded in Judaism and Christianity as the deliberate and purposeful violation of the will of God. See also deadly sin. The concept of sin has been present in many cultures throughout history, where it was usually equated with an

sine, one of the six trigonometric functions, which, in a right triangle ABC, for an angle A, issin A = length of side opposite angle A length of hypotenuse .(The other five trigonometric functions are cosine [cos], tangent [tan], secant [sec], cosecant [csc], and cotangent [cot].) From the

Edward A. Ross: Sin and Society (1907) was his argument in favour of sociological jurisprudence. His Principles of Sociology (1920) was for years a standard introductory textbook.

pansori: Pansori from the 17th through the 19th century: …the great singers, pansori enthusiast Shin Jae-Hyo (1812–84), who was a member of the middle class, played a major role in the genre’s development. Most notably, he compiled narrative songs for six pansori cycles, recasting them in a style that would suit upper-class tastes. He also composed new pansori repertoire…

Calumet City, city, Cook county, northeastern Illinois, U.S. A southern suburb of Chicago, Calumet City lies on the Illinois-Indiana state border and along the Little Calumet River, southeast of Lake Calumet. The area was first settled in the 1860s by Hans Johann Schrum, a German immigrant who

Frank Miller: …of the 1990s working on Sin City, a noir epic published in multiple installments by Dark Horse Comics. Those stories were collected in the omnibus Frank Miller’s Big Damn Sin City (2014). He teamed with artist Lynn Varley to create 300 (1999), a stylized depiction of the Spartan defense at…

film noir: The legacy of film noir: Later examples include Sin City (2005) and Scorsese’s Shutter Island (2010).

Julia Garner: Martha Marcy May Marlene and other early roles: …Exorcism: Part II (2013) and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014). Garner then starred as another pregnant teenager, this time in Grandma (2015).

hantavirus: Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome: …associated with a virus called Sin Nombre, which is carried by the deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus).

José Maria de Eça de Queirós: …Crime do Padre Amaro (1876; The Sin of Father Amaro), was influenced by the writing of Honoré de Balzac and Gustave Flaubert. It describes the destructive effects of celibacy on a priest of weak character and the dangers of fanaticism in a provincial Portuguese town. A biting satire on the…

French literature: Zola: …Faute de l’abbé Mouret (1875; The Sin of Father Mouret). As the cycle progresses, the sense of a doomed society rushing toward the apocalypse grows, to be confirmed in Zola’s penultimate novel, on the Franco-German War, La Débâcle (1892; The Debacle).

New Hampshire: Social services and taxation: …a reputation for relying on “sin” taxes. The state actually derives only a small portion of its revenue from these sources, however. Much more important are a business profits tax, business enterprise tax, license fees, and taxes on meals, lodging, and motor fuel. The main support of public education used…

trigonometry: Analytic trigonometry: …the sine function is written arcsin or sin−1, thus sin−1(sin x) = sin (sin−1 x) = x. The other trigonometric inverse functions are defined similarly.

Sennacherib was the king of Assyria (705/704–681 bce), son of Sargon II. He made Nineveh his capital, building a new palace, extending and beautifying the city, and erecting inner and outer city walls that still stand. Sennacherib figures prominently in the Old Testament. Sennacherib was the son

Sennacherib was the king of Assyria (705/704–681 bce), son of Sargon II. He made Nineveh his capital, building a new palace, extending and beautifying the city, and erecting inner and outer city walls that still stand. Sennacherib figures prominently in the Old Testament. Sennacherib was the son

history of Mesopotamia: Babylonia under the 2nd dynasty of Isin: …of the epic of Gilgamesh, Sin-leqe-unnini (c. 1150–?) of Uruk, is known by name. This version of the epic is known as the Twelve-Tablet Poem; it contains about 3,000 verses. It is distinguished by its greater emphasis on the human qualities of Gilgamesh and his friend Enkidu; this quality makes…

Hammurabi: …his immediate family: his father, Sin-muballit; his sister, Iltani; and his firstborn son and successor, Samsuiluna, are known by name.

history of Mesopotamia: Decline of the Assyrian empire: …throne, but his twin brother Sin-shar-ishkun did not recognize him. The fight between them and their supporters forced the old king to withdraw to Harran, in 632 at the latest, perhaps ruling from there over the western part of the empire until his death in 627. Ashur-etel-ilani governed in Assyria…

history of Mesopotamia: Decline of the Assyrian empire: …about 633, but a general, Sin-shum-lisher, soon rebelled against him and proclaimed himself counter-king. Some years later (629?) Sin-shar-ishkun finally succeeded in obtaining the kingship. In Babylonian documents dates can be found for all three kings. To add to the confusion, until 626 there are also dates of Ashurbanipal and…

Ai Weiwei: Early activism and Sunflower Seeds: …for the Chinese Web portal Sina. Although he initially used the blog as a means of documenting the mundane aspects of his life, he soon found it a suitable forum for his often blunt criticism of the Chinese government. Through the blog, Ai publicly disavowed his role in helping to…

Indonesia: Volcanoes: In 2010 Mount Sinabung, in northern Sumatra, erupted after more than 400 years of dormancy, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate their homes.

Montezuma Castle National Monument: …valley floor by the prehistoric Sinagua people. It is almost wholly intact. It has no connection with the Aztec emperor whose name it bears but was named by settlers who believed it had been built by Aztec refugees from Mexico. To the northeast is Montezuma Well, a large sinkhole rimmed…

Sinai Peninsula, triangular peninsula linking Africa with Asia and occupying an area of 23,500 square miles (61,000 square km). The Sinai Desert, as the peninsula’s arid expanse is called, is separated by the Gulf of Suez and the Suez Canal from the Eastern Desert of Egypt, but it continues

Yakov Sinai: The Sinai billiard, which he introduced in 1963, was a flat square with a circle cut out of the middle. Sinai proved that the trajectories of the billiard ball were ergodic; that is, they filled the space between the square and circular walls. The trajectories were…

Sinai covenant, conditional agreement between God and the people of Israel that takes place at Mount Sinai. Building on the covenant made with Abraham, which first established a relationship between God and Abraham’s descendents, the basic agreement of the Sinai covenant is God’s affirmation of the

Sinai Peninsula, triangular peninsula linking Africa with Asia and occupying an area of 23,500 square miles (61,000 square km). The Sinai Desert, as the peninsula’s arid expanse is called, is separated by the Gulf of Suez and the Suez Canal from the Eastern Desert of Egypt, but it continues

Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Greek Orthodox monastery situated on Mount Sinai more than 5,000 feet (1,500 metres) above sea level in a narrow valley north of Mount Mūsā in the Sinai peninsula. Often incorrectly called the Sinai Independent Greek Orthodox Church, the monastic foundation is the

Sinai Peninsula, triangular peninsula linking Africa with Asia and occupying an area of 23,500 square miles (61,000 square km). The Sinai Desert, as the peninsula’s arid expanse is called, is separated by the Gulf of Suez and the Suez Canal from the Eastern Desert of Egypt, but it continues

Mount Sinai, granitic peak of the south-central Sinai Peninsula, Janūb Sīnāʾ (South Sinai) muḥāfaẓah (governorate), Egypt. Mount Sinai is renowned as the principal site of divine revelation in Jewish history, where God is purported to have appeared to Moses and given him the Ten Commandments

Mount Sinai, granitic peak of the south-central Sinai Peninsula, Janūb Sīnāʾ (South Sinai) muḥāfaẓah (governorate), Egypt. Mount Sinai is renowned as the principal site of divine revelation in Jewish history, where God is purported to have appeared to Moses and given him the Ten Commandments

Yakov Sinai is a Russian American mathematician who was awarded the 2014 Abel Prize “for his fundamental contributions to dynamical systems, ergodic theory, and mathematical physics.” Sinai was the grandson of mathematician Benjamin F. Kagan, the founding head of the Department of Differential

Yakov Sinai is a Russian American mathematician who was awarded the 2014 Abel Prize “for his fundamental contributions to dynamical systems, ergodic theory, and mathematical physics.” Sinai was the grandson of mathematician Benjamin F. Kagan, the founding head of the Department of Differential

Sinaia, town, Prahova judeƫ (county), east-central Romania. It lies about 65 miles (105 km) north-northwest of Bucharest in the Prahova River valley, at the foot of Mount Furnica in the Bucegi Massif of the Transylvanian Alps (Southern Carpathians). In 1695 a knight, Mihai Cantacuzino, built a

Portuguese literature: After 1974: …published Sinais de fogo (1978; Signs of Fire), an impressive novel about the effects in Portugal of the Spanish Civil War (1936–39). J. Cardoso Pires based Balada da praia dos cães (1982; Ballad of Dogs’ Beach) on the account of a political assassination. The novels that constitute Almeida Faria’s Tetralogia…

Sinai covenant, conditional agreement between God and the people of Israel that takes place at Mount Sinai. Building on the covenant made with Abraham, which first established a relationship between God and Abraham’s descendents, the basic agreement of the Sinai covenant is God’s affirmation of the

Sinaitic inscriptions, archaeological remains that are among the earliest examples of alphabetic writing; they were inscribed on stones in the Sinai Peninsula, where they were first discovered in 1904–05 by the British archaeologist Sir Flinders Petrie. Apparently influenced both by Egyptian

Sinaloa, estado (state), northwestern Mexico. It is bounded by the Gulf of California (also called the Sea of Cortez) and the Pacific Ocean to the west and by the states of Sonora to the north, Chihuahua and Durango to the east, and Nayarit to the south. Its capital city is Culiacán. Sinaloa

Sinaloa cartel, international crime organization that is among the most-powerful drug-trafficking syndicates in the world. It is based in Culiacán, Sinaloa state, Mexico. Its origins can be traced to the Guadalajara cartel, which was one of Mexico’s largest crime organizations in the early 1980s.

Sinan was the most celebrated of all Ottoman architects, whose ideas, perfected in the construction of mosques and other buildings, served as the basic themes for virtually all later Turkish religious and civic architecture. The son of Greek or Armenian Christian parents, Sinan entered his father’s

Sinan Şeyhi was a poet who was one of the most important figures in early Ottoman literature. Little is known of his life. Besides being a poet, Şeyhi seems to have been a man of great learning and a disciple of the famous Turkish mystic and saint Haci (Hajji) Bayram Veli of Ankara, founder of the

Between the 13th and 16th centuries the Ottoman state grew from a small Turkish principality in Anatolia into a sprawling empire that controlled territory in eastern Europe, western Asia, and North Africa. This transformation was accompanied by the development of a distinctively Ottoman style of

Sinanthropus, genus formerly assigned to Peking man (q.v.) and Lantian man (q.v.), both now classified as Homo

Lantian man, fossils of hominins (members of the human lineage) found in 1963 and 1964 by Chinese archaeologists at two sites in Lantian district, Shaanxi province, China. One specimen was found at each site: a cranium (skullcap) at Gongwangling (Kung-wang-ling) and a mandible (lower jaw) at

Peking man, extinct hominin of the species Homo erectus, known from fossils found at Zhoukoudian near Beijing. Peking man was identified as a member of the human lineage by Davidson Black in 1927 on the basis of a single tooth. Later excavations yielded several skullcaps and mandibles, facial and

white mustard, (Sinapis alba), annual herbaceous plant of the family Brassicaceae grown primarily for its pungent seeds, which are a source of the condiment known as mustard. Native to the Mediterranean region, white mustard has naturalized throughout much of the world and is an agricultural weed

charlock, (Sinapis arvensis), early-flowering plant of the mustard family (Brassicaceae). Charlock is native to the Mediterranean region and has naturalized in temperate regions worldwide; it is an agricultural weed and an invasive species in some areas outside its native range. Charlock reaches 1

Sinarquism, (from Spanish sin, “without,” anarquía, “anarchy”), fascist movement in Mexico, based on the Unión Nacional Sinarquista, a political party founded in 1937 at León, Guanajuato state, in opposition to policies established after the Revolution of 1911, especially in opposition to the

Sinarquism, (from Spanish sin, “without,” anarquía, “anarchy”), fascist movement in Mexico, based on the Unión Nacional Sinarquista, a political party founded in 1937 at León, Guanajuato state, in opposition to policies established after the Revolution of 1911, especially in opposition to the

İbrahim Şinasi was a writer who founded and led a Western movement in 19th-century Turkish literature. Şinasi became a clerk in the Ottoman general-artillery bureau. After learning French from a French officer who worked for the Ottoman army, Şinasi asked to be sent to study in France and spent

Before Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and all the teen idols who followed in their footsteps, there was Frank Sinatra: a skinny kid from New Jersey who became one of the most sought-after performers in the entertainment industry. Hailed by many as the greatest American singer of 20th-century popular

Before Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and all the teen idols who followed in their footsteps, there was Frank Sinatra: a skinny kid from New Jersey who became one of the most sought-after performers in the entertainment industry. Hailed by many as the greatest American singer of 20th-century popular

Nancy Sinatra is an American singer and actress who forged a successful music career separate from that of her famous father, singer and actor Frank Sinatra. She cemented her status as a recording artist in her own right with her number one hit “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’ ” in 1966, which

Nancy Sinatra is an American singer and actress who forged a successful music career separate from that of her famous father, singer and actor Frank Sinatra. She cemented her status as a recording artist in her own right with her number one hit “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’ ” in 1966, which

Sanatruces was the king of Parthia from 76/75 to 70/69 bc, who restored unity to his kingdom. Sanatruces may have been a son of Mithradates I (reigned 171–138), the Parthian king who had established the kingdom’s power. Following the death of King Mithradates II in 88 bc, dynastic struggles

Janūb Sīnāʾ, muḥāfaẓah (governorate), southern part of Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. The governorate was created out of Sīnāʾ muḥāfaẓah in late 1978, after the first stages of the Israeli withdrawal from the peninsula were initiated. The northern boundary of the governorate roughly follows the old

Shamāl Sīnāʾ, (Arabic: “Northern Sinai”), muḥāfaẓah (governorate), northern part of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. The governorate was created out of Sīnāʾ muḥāfaẓah in 1978 after the initial stages of Israel’s withdrawal from the peninsula. The town of Al-ʿArīsh is the capital of the governorate. The

Sinai Peninsula, triangular peninsula linking Africa with Asia and occupying an area of 23,500 square miles (61,000 square km). The Sinai Desert, as the peninsula’s arid expanse is called, is separated by the Gulf of Suez and the Suez Canal from the Eastern Desert of Egypt, but it continues

Sindbad the Sailor, hero of The Thousand and One Nights who recounts his adventures on seven voyages. He is not to be confused with Sindbad the Wise, hero of the frame story of the Seven Wise Masters. The stories of Sindbad’s travails, which were a relatively late addition to The Thousand and One

Seven Wise Masters, (“The Book of Sindbad”), a cycle of stories, presumably Indian in origin, that made its way through Middle Persian and Arabic into Western lore. In the frame story, an Oriental king entrusted the education of his son to a wise tutor named Sindbad (not to be confused with the

Ulyanovsk, city and administrative centre of Ulyanovsk oblast (region), western Russia. It lies along the Volga River at its confluence with the Sviyaga. Founded in 1648, it was a key fortress on the Sinbirsk defensive line; in 1924 it was renamed after V.I. Ulyanov (Lenin), who was born there and

Clive Bell: …his books Art (1914) and Since Cézanne (1922). He asserted that purely formal qualities—i.e., the relationships and combinations of lines and colours—are the most important elements in works of art. The aesthetic emotion aroused in the viewer by a painting springs primarily from an apprehension of its significant form, rather…

Lenin’s Testament: …it and published them in Since Lenin Died in 1925, and The New York Times printed the entire testament, obtained indirectly through Krupskaya, who had joined the opposition against Stalin, in October 1926. Within the Soviet Union, however, it was not generally known and thus did little to retard Stalin’s…

Kelly Clarkson: …These Hazel Eyes,” and “Since U Been Gone.” Breakaway won a Grammy Award for best pop vocal album, and “Since U Been Gone” was honoured with the award for best female pop vocal performance. Clarkson’s third album, My December (2007), marked a new era in her career; even more…

Mona Van Duyn: In “Since You Asked Me…,” she explained:

John Cromwell: From The Prisoner of Zenda to Caged: …with Selznick for his prestigious Since You Went Away (1944), a lengthy but engrossing rendering of a family’s trials and tribulations during the war years. A critical and commercial success, it received a number of Oscar nominations, including a nod for best picture. The Enchanted Cottage (1945) was much more…

Sincelejo, city, capital of Sucre departamento, northern Colombia. It is located north of the Abibe Mountains, near the Gulf of Morrosquillo. The original Indian village of Cencelejo, which consisted of scattered clearings in dense forest, was beyond Spanish control in the 16th century. The actual

John P. Marquand: …about a professional soldier, and Sincerely, Willis Wayde (1955), a sharply satiric portrait of a big business promoter. His last important novel, Women and Thomas Harrow (1958), is about a successful playwright and is partly autobiographical.

Carol Ann Duffy: … (2010), The Bees (2011), and Sincerity (2018), and her stage credits included retellings of the story of Casanova (2007) and of the morality play Everyman (2015).

pre-Columbian civilizations: Settlement in the Cuzco Valley: …bore him a son named Sinchi Roca (Zinchi Roq’a). Eventually, the Inca arrived at the fertile area around Cuzco, where they attacked the local residents and drove them from the land. They then established themselves in Cuzco and gradually began to meddle in the affairs of their neighbors, forcing them…

Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI), commonly known as Sinclair Broadcast Group, is an American telecommunications conglomerate and one of the largest television-station operators in the United States. Since its founding in 1971, the company has expanded to own or operate 178 television stations in 78 markets,

Sinclair C5, tiny, electrically powered tricycle-like vehicle invented by British entrepreneur Clive Sinclair in 1985. Sinclair, a talented inventor, was long fascinated by miniaturization. He invented the first slimline electronic pocket calculator in 1972 and followed that success with a series

Harry F. Sinclair: …an American oilman who founded Sinclair Oil Corporation, a major integrated petroleum company of the early and mid-20th century. He also figured in the Teapot Dome Scandal in the 1920s.

legislative investigative powers: …Nearly four decades later, in Sinclair v. United States (1929), the court, less hostile to congressional inquiries, ruled that a witness could not refuse to answer questions on the grounds that questions related to his private affairs.

children’s literature: From T.W. to Alice (1712?–1865): …is Holiday House (1839), by Catherine Sinclair, in which at last there are children who are noisy, even naughty, yet not destined for purgatory. Though Miss Sinclair’s book does conclude with a standard deathbed scene, the overall atmosphere is one of gaiety. The victories in the field of children’s literature…

Niihau: …for $10,000 in 1863 to Elizabeth Sinclair of Scotland. Her descendants, the Kamaaina (meaning “Old-Timer”) Robinson family, continue to live on the island and have attempted to preserve Hawaiian culture there. Residency on Niihau is restricted to Hawaiians, and tourism is prohibited; in 1959 it was the only island to…

the Tragically Hip: Overview: April 12, 1962, Kingston) and Gord Sinclair (b. November 19, 1963, Kingston). They took their name from a skit in Monkees band member Mike Nesmith’s 1981 TV special Elephant Parts.

Harry F. Sinclair was an American oilman who founded Sinclair Oil Corporation, a major integrated petroleum company of the early and mid-20th century. He also figured in the Teapot Dome Scandal in the 1920s. Sinclair grew up in Independence, Kansas, and studied pharmacy at the University of Kansas

Harry F. Sinclair was an American oilman who founded Sinclair Oil Corporation, a major integrated petroleum company of the early and mid-20th century. He also figured in the Teapot Dome Scandal in the 1920s. Sinclair grew up in Independence, Kansas, and studied pharmacy at the University of Kansas

Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI), commonly known as Sinclair Broadcast Group, is an American telecommunications conglomerate and one of the largest television-station operators in the United States. Since its founding in 1971, the company has expanded to own or operate 178 television stations in 78 markets,

the MC5: …influence of the band’s manager, John Sinclair. Sinclair was the founder of a political group patterned after the Black Panthers, the White Panther Party, for which the MC5 became the ministers of information. (In that capacity they performed outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.)

Vin Diesel is an American actor and producer who was best known for his action films, most notably the Fast & Furious franchise. Sinclair grew up in New York City with his mother, fraternal twin brother, and African American stepfather, Irving Vincent, a theatre manager who provided him with some

May Sinclair was an English writer and suffragist known for her innovations in the development of the psychological novel. After attending Cheltenham Ladies’ College for one year (1881–82), Sinclair began to develop her writing. She had originally hoped to become a poet and a philosopher, and

May Sinclair was an English writer and suffragist known for her innovations in the development of the psychological novel. After attending Cheltenham Ladies’ College for one year (1881–82), Sinclair began to develop her writing. She had originally hoped to become a poet and a philosopher, and

Olivia Colman is a British actress who first garnered attention for her comedic work on television and who later had success in a series of dramatic roles in film and TV. She won numerous accolades, most notably an Academy Award for her performance in The Favourite (2018). Colman was born in

Sir Keith Sinclair was a poet, historian, and educator noted for his histories of New Zealand. Sinclair’s education at Auckland University College (until 1957 a college of the University of New Zealand; thereafter University of Auckland) was interrupted by army and navy service during World War II.

Upton Sinclair was a prolific American novelist and polemicist for socialism, health, temperance, free speech, and worker rights, among other causes. His classic muckraking novel The Jungle (1906) is a landmark among naturalistic proletarian work, one praised by fellow socialist Jack London as “the

Upton Sinclair was a prolific American novelist and polemicist for socialism, health, temperance, free speech, and worker rights, among other causes. His classic muckraking novel The Jungle (1906) is a landmark among naturalistic proletarian work, one praised by fellow socialist Jack London as “the

Sindh, province of southeastern Pakistan. It is bordered by the provinces of Balochistān on the west and north, Punjab on the northeast, the Indian states of Rajasthan and Gujarat to the east, and the Arabian Sea to the south. Sindh is essentially part of the Indus River delta and has derived its

Kohistan: Sindh Kohistan, in the west of Sindh province, Pakistan, is a barren hilly tract consisting of outlying spurs of the Kirthar Range. Cultivation is possible only along the numerous hill streams (nalas) that carry water during the rains. Cattle grazing is the principal occupation.

Hyderabad: The University of Sind with numerous affiliated colleges, founded in 1947 in Karachi and moved to Hyderabad in 1951, lies across the Indus. Other education needs are served by numerous government colleges, the Liaqat Medical College, and specialized vocational institutions.

Seven Wise Masters: …to a wise tutor named Sindbad (not to be confused with the sailor of The Thousand and One Nights). During a week when the prince was ordered by Sindbad to maintain silence, his stepmother tried to seduce him. Having failed, she tried to accuse the prince before the king and…

Sindbad the Sailor, hero of The Thousand and One Nights who recounts his adventures on seven voyages. He is not to be confused with Sindbad the Wise, hero of the frame story of the Seven Wise Masters. The stories of Sindbad’s travails, which were a relatively late addition to The Thousand and One

Seven Wise Masters: …to a wise tutor named Sindbad (not to be confused with the sailor of The Thousand and One Nights). During a week when the prince was ordered by Sindbad to maintain silence, his stepmother tried to seduce him. Having failed, she tried to accuse the prince before the king and…

Charles M. Rice: …research on RNA viruses, particularly Sindbis virus, which is carried by mosquitoes and causes fever and joint pain in humans. Rice’s work to elucidate the genetic sequence of structural proteins of Sindbis virus laid the foundation for his work with other infectious viruses. After earning a doctoral degree in 1981,…

Sindh, province of southeastern Pakistan. It is bordered by the provinces of Balochistān on the west and north, Punjab on the northeast, the Indian states of Rajasthan and Gujarat to the east, and the Arabian Sea to the south. Sindh is essentially part of the Indus River delta and has derived its

Sindh Sagar Doab, one of the five major doabs of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Doab, a Persian term, signifies an area between two rivers. The Sindh Sagar Doab is the area between the Indus River and the Jhelum River. As such, it forms the northwestern portion of the Punjab plains. It is the

Sir Richard Burton: Early life and career: …four books on India, including Sindh, and the Races That Inhabit the Valley of the Indus (1851), a brilliant ethnological study, published before the new science of ethnology had a proper tradition against which its merits could be evaluated. Meanwhile he perfected his long-cherished plans for going to Mecca.

Indus River: People of the Indus River: …of considerable antiquity, and the Sindhi pride themselves on their regional distinctiveness. Karachi, though in Sindh, is predominantly an Urdu-speaking city settled by Punjabis and muhājir, immigrants from India who arrived in Pakistan after partition of the subcontinent in 1947.

Sindhi language, Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 23 million people in Pakistan, mostly living in the southeastern province of Sindh, where it has official status, and in the adjacent Las Bela district of Balochistan. In India, where Sindhi is one of the languages recognized by the constitution,