The word '''SabiansTsabians''' (Σοβιαΐ) refers to the Persian Messianic Noahites (Judeo-Baptists and related sects such as Rambam's [[Sabiah Mushrikun]] ([[Harranians]]) or [[Yazdaeans]] and [[Sabiah Hunafa]]. Although these groups may share some common concepts or heritage, they actually refer to completely different groups of people.
This article focuses on the The original Judeo-Baptists sometimes were called Sebomenoi in Greek sources being nothing more than an alternative way of refering referring to Noahites.
At one end of the Sabian Noahite spectrum Trinitarians have a place according to some authorities (e.g. Rabbi Harvey Falk), while at the other end there is no need to think along such lines. Tsabians are described as being part Jewish part Notzri and part Zoroastrian.
==Ger Toshav, Theosebeia, Sebomenoi and Sabiun==
===Confusion with other groups===
Tsabians are related to sects such as Rambam's [[Sabiah Mushrikun]] ([[Harranians]]) or [[Yazdaeans]] and [[Sabiah Hunafa]]. Although these groups may share some common concepts or heritage, they actually refer to completely different groups of people.
* The confusion of Mandaeans with Sabians. The confusion of western orientalists was due the fact that it was once important for the [[Mandaeism|Mandaean Nasaraeans]] to seek protection under Islamic law by paying the ''jizyah'' tax when Christians began to object to them being classified as Nosaari. By adopting some of [[Yazdânism|Yazdâeans]]' beliefs, they tried to relate their origins to the Harranians who had already made claim to the title "Sabian". Therefore, "Sabian" has been used mistakenly in many literary references for decades and though, the spelling "Sabian" usually refers to one of "people of the book" as mentioned in the Qur'an, it has also been used by the Mandaeans as an appellation adopted to appease local [[Islam|Muslim]] authorities.
