The Arabic term Tsabi (Judaizing Mithrean Nestorian Noahites) or its Greek plural Sobiai also referred to [[Ekhasai]]'s "Hearers" (ismai'i) i.e. the Manicheans' Uninitiated Audience which has caused all Sobiai to be often simply (and inaccurately) referred to as Manicheans even though they were not aware of the "Great Secret" of Mani's Gnosticism. The Persian word for such Tsabis was [[Tazig|Tazig, (pl. Tazigan)]] (perhaps derived from Tarsak) while the Soghdian word was [[Nighòshagàn]].
Tsabians are described in Arabic sources as being between Karaite-Judaizers, Nestorians and Mithrean people of Noah who awaited "Persia's Messenger". They said la ilaha il allah, used to face a specific direction (perhaps south) to pray the Liturgy of Hours and fasted for the Nativity Fast every year. They were Abrahamoc Philosophers (Sabiah Hunafa) who considered their path to be a return to orthodoxy of the religion of Noah.
Some As trinitarians Tsabis may have been practitioners of Shittuf. At one end of the Noahite spectrum Trinitarians referred have a place according to as Mushrikun some authorities (practitioners of Shittufe.g. Rabbi Harvey Falk) , while others were notat the other end there is no need to think along such lines.
NB At one end of The Tsabians were eventually subsumed into Islam and the Noahite spectrum Trinitarians have Christian Churches and their name was applied to a place according to some authorities (e.g. Rabbi Harvey Falk), while at the variety of other end there is no need to think along such linesgroups instead.
The Tsabians were eventually subsumed into Islam Despite all this substantial and the clear documentation about both Harranians and Sabians spanning many centuries from sources as diverse as Greek Christian Churches , Arabic Muslim, Arabic and their name was applied to Persian Bahá'í, as well as Jewish sources, the actual nature of the Sabians has remained a variety matter of other groups insteadsome heated debate among western orientalists.