Worshippers of whom were called Sabians by the Arabs?

Explanation

In the pre-Islamic period, the Arabs had various religious groups. The Sabians were those who worshipped stars and planets, considering them as their deities. The Quran also mentions the Sabians, counting them among the People of the Book. This group claimed to follow the religion of Prophet Ibrahim علیہ السلام but were actually engaged in star worship.

Good to know

Besides idol worship, there were followers of other religions among the Arabs, including Jews, Christians, Hanifs, and Sabians. The Sabians believed that stars and planets were a means to reach Allah. They were generally settled in Iraq and the eastern regions of the Arabian Peninsula, and their system of star worship was influenced by Babylonian and Chaldean civilizations.

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