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Sabians

Sabians were a group of people from ancient times who practiced a religion called Sabianism. They lived in many different parts of the world, but most often in areas that are now known as Iraq and Iran. Sabianism was a religion that focused on studying the stars and planets and believing in many gods.

The Sabians believed that the stars and planets were living beings, and that by studying them, they could gain insights into their future and the world around them. They developed a complex system of astrology, which involved looking at the position and movement of the stars and planets to make predictions about what would happen.

Many Sabians were also skilled astronomers and mathematicians. They built observatories to study the stars and planets and developed new methods of measuring time and distance.

Today, there are very few followers of Sabianism left, but their contributions to astronomy and astrology are still studied and appreciated by many people around the world.