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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Saba and Sabeans
		The Sabeans are mentioned in the Bible as a distant people (Joel, iii, 8), famous traders (Ezekiel 27:22-3; 38:13; Job 6:19), who exported gold (Is., lx,6; Ps., lxxiii, 15 (R.V.); Ez., xxxviii, 13), precious stones (Ezekiel 27:22), perfumes (Jeremiah 6:20), incense (Isaiah 60:6), and perhaps slaves (Joel, ibid.), and practised brigandage.
		Thus the bursting of the dam of Marib was the consequence, not, as Arabic legend pretended, the cause, of the disintegration of the Sabean tribes.
		Submission towards and intimate affinity to the deity is the characteristic of the Sabean religion.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/13285c.htm (1100 words)

	Sabians - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		They are not to be confused with the Sabaeans of Sheba whose etymology is completely unrelated being spelled with an initial Arabic letter "Sin" instead of the initial letter "Sad" (though the issue was confused because at least one tribe of Sabaeans, the Ansar, are known to have adopted the religion of the Saabi`ah Hunafa`).
		Various writings of the Bahá'í Faith reiterate the details of Gnostic Sabean beliefs of the Harranian period which are still held to this day among various sects of Yazdânism.
		The variation "Sabean", has been employed in English to distinguish the ancient Harranian origins and Gnostic Yazidi beliefs of the Sabian "people of the book" prior to their rejection of Gnosticism and adoption of Monotheism.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sabians (3176 words)

	JewishEncyclopedia.com - SABEANS: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The genealogies of Genesis give three pedigrees for Sheba, the eponymous ancestor of the Sabeans, who is variously termed (1) the son of Raamah and the grandson of Cush (Gen. x.
		Ritual purity and abstinence of various forms also seem to have formed part of the Sabean religion, and the name of the month Dhu Ḥijjat or Maḥijjat, the only one retained by the Arabs (Dhu'l-Ḥijja, the twelfth month), implies a custom of religious pilgrimage to some shrine or shrines.
		The mistress of a castle is mentioned in one inscription, and the epigraphical remains represent women as enjoying practical equality with men, although a few passages imply the existence of concubinage.
	www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=20&letter=S (1266 words)

	Sabean
		Hence the Sabeans were called astrolaters or star-worshipers; but it was not the physical bodies of the celestial orbs which were worshiped, but the spiritual entities, powers, or spirits which ensouled these orbs.
		Sabeanism was unquestionably the main religious belief of the ancient Chaldeans and Assyrians, but likewise the very foundation stone of practically all the great religions of all the great peoples of the past.
		Certain Arabian writers termed the Sabean language the science of astronomy, but what we now call astronomy was but a minor portion of ancient astrolatry; they also state that Seth or Set was the founder of Sabeanism, and that the pyramids were regarded as the place of sepulture of Seth or Agathodaimon.
	www.experiencefestival.com /sabean (1871 words)

	IM NIN'ALU's Page - HISTORY
		The Kushitic Sabeans have left scarce traces of themselves as they were overwhelmed by the Semitic cultures that followed, but what is certain is that they had a particularity that was transferred to their Semitic successors until the early Arab period: to have queens rather than kings.
		These Hamitic Sabeans might have not been as important as the preceding ones, but their name became common denomination for all of them because of the Semitic Sabeans that conquered all that area in a successive period.
		It is known that in the early period Sabeans were ruled by queens, as it was the common characteristic of many other peoples related to Sabeans, including their Kushite predecessors, the Ethiopic Sabeans and also many Semitic peoples of Arabia like some Midyanite tribes.
	www.imninalu.net /2history.htm (3044 words)

	Thabit ibn Qurra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Arabic writters confound the Babylonian Sabeans from the Harrarian Sabeans.
		Harrarian Sabeans respected stars and for this reason they have very soon showed a great interests for astronomy and mathematics.
		This name later ramained and this strange sect have lived in vicinity of the main center of the Caliphate till the half of the 13th century, when the Mongol s have destroyed their last shrine.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Thabit_ibn_Qurra.html (480 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Sabians (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The variation "Sabean", is also is used in English to distinguish the ancient Harranian origins and Gnostic Yazidi beliefs of the Sabian "people of the book" prior to their rejection of Gnosticism and adoption of Monotheism.
		The third word is "Sabaeans", which are the people of ancient Saba in Yemen; has been discredited by scholars as to having any connection to the Sabians of the Qur'an except for their Ansar tribe which practiced Qur'ānic Sabianism.
		Today there are many new age groups, using the terms Sabeans, Sabaeans or Sabians in the titles of their groups, claiming that their current beliefs and practices are based more or less directly on the ancient practices of their namesake groups, including such practices as astrology and magic as well as other religious beliefs.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sabians (5383 words)

	The Sabians of the Bahai Writings
		“As to the Sabeans, they do worship the names of the stars and claim that they got their religion from Seth and Idrís; they trace their origin to Sábí, son of Idrís and also believe in Yahyá, son of Zachariah [John, the Baptist].
		The number nine, which in itself is the number of perfection, is considered by the Bahá'ís as sacred because it is symbolic of the perfection of the Bahá'í Revelation, which constitutes the ninth in the line of existing religions, the latest and fullest Revelation which mankind has ever known.
		The country where Sabeanism became widespread and flourished was Chaldea, and Abraham is considered as having been a follower of that Faith.
	www.geocities.com /mandaeans/Sabians5.html (1552 words)

	Sabeanism and Abortion
		Sabeanism is a great mystery to most Baha'is. Most are familiar with the other named Living Religions, but the great majority of Baha'is cannot tell you what a 'Sabean' is, or even where they are or what they believe.
		Modern scholars are in basic agreement that the Sabeans are the modern-day Mandaeans ("Man-day-enz") of Iraq and southwestern Iran.
		The child in the womb is considered a "child" in Sabeanism, and abortion is therefore the killing of a child in the womb.
	www.angelfire.com /mo/baha/sabeanism.html (769 words)

	IM NIN'ALU's Page - HISTORY
		They were totally assimilated by Sabeans and are undistinguishable from them in Yemenite history, as the pre-Semitic period has left rare traces.
		Hadhramawt, a Sabean nation settled in the territory of Savtah, whose capital city was Shabwah.
		The Sabeans, who founded the most important civilization in Yemen and dominated all Southern Arabia, so that all peoples of that area were generally known as "Sabeans".
	www.imninalu.net /peoples.htm (2635 words)

	THE AFRICAN PRESENCE IN MUSLIM LANDS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Sabeans were the first Arabians to step firmly within the realm of civilization.
		In antiquity this region gave rise to a high degree of civilization because of the fertility of the soil, the growth of frankincense and myrrh, and the close proximity to the sea and consequently its importance in the trade routes.
		On of the earliest known Sabean construction project was probably the Marib Dam (possibly South Arabia's most enduring technical achievement).
	www.cwo.com /~lucumi/muslim.html (415 words)

	Sabians (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The third word is "Sabeans" which the people of ancient Saba in Yemen and have been thrown out by on having any connection to the Sabians the Quran.
		Today there are many new age groups the terms Sabeans Sabaeans or Sabians in titles of their sects claiming existence based many ancient practices ranging from of astrology “spells” to the more mundane religious ideas.
		Many writers both ancient and modern have the Sabaeans of Harran with the Sabians the Qu'ran with the Sabeans of Yemen to centuries of old data that confused separate religions.
	www.freeglossary.com /Sabians (1378 words)

	Thabit ibn Qurra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Arabicwritters confound the Babylonian Sabeans from the Harrarian Sabeans.
		This name later ramained and this strange sect have lived in vicinity of the main center of the Caliphatetill the half of the 13th century, when the Mongols have destroyed their last shrine.
		After him the greatest Sabean name was Al-Batani.Thabit and his grandson Ibrahim ibn Sinan have studied the curves which are needed for making of sundials.
	www.therfcc.org /thabit-ibn-qurra-35086.html (421 words)

	dulcius ex asperis » The Sabeans and God’s sovereignty
		He appeals to a Biblical example from Job, which involves the attack of the Sabeans on Job, in which the nomads rob our hero of substantial lots of his property.
		But if it turns out that the man is doing the above action with a woman not his wife, then it is. There is more to evil than simply the action itself; there is the intentionality to consider, and how the conscious agent views the objects of his awareness.
		First, we have the Sabeans, whose intentional state of greed and malice made their actions evil.
	dulciusexasperis.com /2004/04/20/the-sabeans-and-gods-sovereignty (1117 words)

	The History Of Yemen
		Thus, with the rising demand, the Sabeans were quick to improve their methods of trade and transport.
		Maybe the Sabeans deliberately spread fantastic stor-ies about their country, like "the winged serpents" of Herodotus, to cover their trade secrets in a shroud of mystery and thus keep them protected.
		However, the biggest treasures of the Sabean period still lie buried under the sand at the edge of the desert, where the early inhabitants had settled first.
	www.azaalcity.com /history.htm (3573 words)

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		Sabeans fasted for 30 days from night to sunrise, observed Eid and prayed for the dead without prostration.
		Muhammad simply copied their system of fasting (only change made was fasting from dawn to dusk) and retained the celebration of Eid and the prayer for the dead in exactly the same fashion as the Sabeans.
		Thus the rules on fasting as prescribed in verses 2:183-187 were actually adapted from the Holy Scriptures of the Sabeans.
	www.faithfreedom.org /Articles/AbulKasem41205p5.htm (2087 words)

	Job 1:15 and the Sabeans made a raid, and took them away;
		American Standard Version: and the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away: yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
		King James Version: And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
		Webster's Bible Translation: And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yes, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only have escaped alone to tell thee.
	www.biblebrowser.com /job/1-15.htm (325 words)

	Job 1:15 And the Sabeans attacked, and took them away. Yes
		And the men of Sheba came against them and took them away, putting the young men to the sword, and I was the only one who got away safe to give you the news.
		And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
		And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yes, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only have escaped alone to tell thee.
	bible.cc /job/1-15.htm (348 words)

	The Ancient History of the Arabian Peninsula
		The Sabean capital was Marib where a large temple was built.
		The mighty Sabean civilization endured for about 14 centuries and was based not only on the spice trade but also on agriculture.
		They were culturally inferior to the Sabeans and traded from the port of Muza on the Red Sea.
	ancientneareast.tripod.com /Arabia.html (731 words)

	Jews Are NOT Israelites
		In Job 6:19 the Sabeans are mentioned in close association with the Temeans, an Ishmaelite stock (Genesis 25:15) that dwelt in Arabia.
		The only mention of the Sabeans in a warlike connection is in Job 1:15, where they are described as attacking and killing the servants of Job to rob them of cattle; but according to Joel 4 (A.V. 3:8), they dealt in slaves, including Jews.
		The Sabean inscriptions are dated by eponymous magistrates previous to the introduction of an era which has been identified with the Seleucidan (312 B.C.), and which has also been fixed by other scholars as beginning in 115 B.C., although there are traces of other chronological systems as well.
	www.jews-for-allah.org /Jews-not-for-Judaism/jews_are_not_israelites.htm (4479 words)

	Jews, Christians and Sabeans . . . . (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		According to some of the above opinions, the Sabeans are clearly classified as disbelievers, who are not guaranteed salvation under any revelation.
		The absence of any decisive identification of the Sabeans brings this verse into the category of the - those verses whose exact meaning is ambiguous and should be left to
		A text whose exact meaning is vague or unclear cannot be used to prove a point even in jurisprudence, let alone in the fundamentals of doctrine.
	webpages.marshall.edu /~laher1/sabeans.html (986 words)

	WorldWide Religious News-Ancient monotheistic sect ponders future after fall of Saddam Hussein (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Sabean faith is based on five main pillars: monotheism, prayer, fasting, charity and a special form of baptism which is practiced often and is supposed to cleanse the souls of Sabean believers and wash them of their sins.
		Like the three other monotheistic religions, Sabeanism believes that Adam was the father of humanity and that, throughout human history, there was a succession of prophets the last of whom was Yehia (John the Baptist).
		When The Daily Star visited the Sabeans’ place of congregation, the sect’s council was convening to discuss its future in light of the regime change in the country.
	www.wwrn.org /article.php?idd=6535&sec=41&con=34 (915 words)

	Bible Dictionary: Sabeans
		15 And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
		Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come
		Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.
	scriptures.lds.org /bds/sabeans?sr=1 (180 words)

	Yemen Times Article Print Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Rome was known as the furthermost and northernmost capital that the ancient Yemeni diplomats were appointed to.
		Sabeans also sent a diplomatic mission to meet Emperor Octavianus Augustus at the Greek island of Samos.
		Through archeological evidence there is proof of Sabean presence throughout the East Africa from Egypt to Tanzania, and coast of India and Indochina
	www.yementimes.com /print_article.shtml?i=765&p=culture&a=1 (2328 words)

	Job - Chapter 1 - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown Commentary on SearchGodsWord.org
		The Arabs divide their country into the north, called Sham, or "the left"; and the south, called Yemen, or "the right"; for they faced east; and so the west was on their left, and the south on their right.
		UMBREIT understands it of the burning wind of Arabia, called by the Turks "wind of poison." "The prince of the power of the air" [Ephesians 2:2] is permitted to have control over such destructive agents.
		Chaldeans--not merely robbers as the Sabeans; but experienced in war, as is implied by "they set in array three bands" (Habakkuk 1:6-8).
	www.searchgodsword.org /com/jfb/view.cgi?book=job&chapter=1&verse=1#Job1_22 (1903 words)

	Sabeans - The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition - HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		He uses a general nomenclature Sabeans for all who worshipped idols as symbols...
		He does not mean particularly the Sabeans of Harran only but uses it in a general sense.
		In English it is rendered as Araby the Blest, designating essentially the land of the Sabeans, where fertile crops, aromatic plants, and exhaustible gold mines existed.
	www.highbeam.com /ref/doc0.asp?docid=1E1:X-Sabeans (294 words)

	Franklin Graham Was Right (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Sabeans are mentioned in Job 1:15 as having attacked the home of Job’s children.
		The Sabeans would have had a long history of idol worship until the time of Mohammed.
		To authenticate that Islam is really the worship of the moon god, Allah, all one has to do is look at any mosque and you will see a crescent moon on it.
	www.scionofzion.com /franklin.htm (496 words)

	Sabians (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The third word is "Sabeans", which are the people of ancientSaba in Yemen and have been thrown out by scholars on having any connection to the Sabians of the Quran.
		Today there are many new age groups, using the terms Sabeans, Sabaeans or Sabians in the titles of their sects, claimingexistence based on many ancient practices ranging from of astrology and “spells” to the more mundane religiousideas.
		Many writers, both ancient and modern, have confused the Sabaeans of Harran with the Sabians in the Qu'ran with the Sabeans ofYemen due to centuries of old data that confused the separate religions.
	www.therfcc.org /sabians-99287.html (875 words)

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