Mandaeism or Mandaeanism (; , or , Mandaʿīya), also known as Sabianism (, ), is a monotheistic and Gnostic religion with dualistic cosmology. Its adherents, the Mandaeans, revere Adam, Abel, Seth, Enos, Noah, Shem, Aram, and especially John the Baptist. The Mandaeans have been counted among the Semites and speak a dialect of Eastern Aramaic known as Mandaic. The name 'Mandaean' is said to come from the Aramaic manda meaning "knowledge".The Light and the Dark: Dualism in ancient Iran, India, and China Petrus Danker John Williams – 1990 "Although it shows Jewish and Christian influences, Mandaeism was hostile to Judaism and Christianity. Mandaeans spoke an East-Aramaic language in which 'manda' means 'knowledge'; this already is sufficient proof of the connection of Mandaeism with the Gnosis... Within the Middle East, but outside of their community, the Mandaeans are more commonly known as the (singular: ) or Sabians. The term is derived from the Aramaic root related to baptism, the neo-Mandaic is . In the Quran, the "Sabians" (, ) are mentioned three times alongside Jews and Christians. Occasionally, Mandaeans are called "Christians of Saint John".
Mandaeism or Mandaeanism (; , or , Mandaʿīya), also known as Sabianism (, ), is a monotheistic and Gnostic religion with dualistic cosmology. Its adherents, the Mandaeans, revere Adam, Abel, Seth, Enos, Noah, Shem, Aram, and especially John the Baptist. The Mandaeans speak an Eastern Aramaic language known as Mandaic. The name 'Mandaean' is said to come from the Aramaic manda meaning "knowledge".The Light and the Dark: Dualism in ancient Iran, India, and China Petrus Danker John Williams – 1990 "Although it shows Jewish and Christian influences, Mandaeism was hostile to Judaism and Christianity. Mandaeans spoke an East-Aramaic language in which 'manda' means 'knowledge'; this already is sufficient proof of the connection of Mandaeism with the Gnosis... Within the Middle East, but outside of their community, the Mandaeans are more commonly known as the (singular: ) or Sabians. The term is derived from the Aramaic root related to baptism, the neo-Mandaic is . In the Quran, the "Sabians" (, ) are mentioned three times alongside Jews and Christians. Occasionally, Mandaeans are called "Christians of Saint John".
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have been counted among the Semites and speak a dialect of Eastern Aramaic
speak an Eastern Aramaic language