The Arabic word '''Tsabians''' (Greek: Σοβιαΐ) was first translated into Latin as Christians. It refers to a widespread religious group described in Arabic sources as Mithrean Judaized Nestorians who are distinguished from Messianic Noahides and from Jews and from Nestorians and from Magians and from Polytheists. Some of them are described as Hanifian. Those Tsabians who believe in G-d and the Last Day and who keep the Mitzvot are said to have nothing to fear as their reward is with G-d. The Persian word for such Tsabis was [[Tazig|Tazig, (pl. Tazigan)]] (perhaps derived from Tarsak) while the Soghdian word was [[Nighòshagàn]].
The original Mithreans were called [[Mages]] while the Arabic word Tsabi is closer to '''[[Theosebeia|Sebomenoi/Sebeoi]]''' (Σεβομενοι/Σεβεοι), the Greek word for Noahites which was Tarsak (pl. Tarsakan) in Persian. The first Mages to become Tsabis are described in Chapter 2 of the Gospel of Matthew but not all Mages did.
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.