Sabian

From Arabic الصَّابِئَة (aṣ-ṣābiʔa), of uncertain origin. Possibly related to Hebrew צָבָא (ṣaḇa, “army, host”) or Classical Mandaic ࡑࡁࡀ (ṣba, “baptizer”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈseɪ.bi.ən/
• Rhymes: -eɪbiən

Sabian (plural Sabians)

1. A member of a group (mentioned in the Qur'an) that is entitled to Muslim religious toleration, along with Jews and Christians; they are usually identified with the Mandaeans or the Elkesaites.

• Mandaean
• Elcesaite

• Nisaba, banias, Sabina, Inabas, baians