{"podcast":{"title":"Let's Talk Religion","slug":"let-s-talk-religion-4777682","podcast_index_feed_id":4777682,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/61c869811c6a7900119a34ed","website_url":"https://youtube.com/c/LetsTalkReligion","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61c869811c6a7900119a34ed/1660584278871-343f2c79c17b989b43e24dd5ea025270.jpeg","author":"Filip Holm","episode_count":179,"summary":"This podcast aims to educate on the subject of religion from an academic perspective and to open up for informed discussions on the subject. You will find episodes discussing the big religions of the world and historical overviews of important figures from different religious traditions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T12:18:06.212729+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-religion-4777682"},"episode":{"title":"Who were the Sabians? - The Lost Religion of the Quran","slug":"who-were-the-sabians-the-lost-religion-of-the-quran","published_at":"2025-09-21T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-religion-4777682/who-were-the-sabians-the-lost-religion-of-the-quran","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-religion-4777682","url":"https://shows.acast.com/lets-talk-religion/episodes/who-were-the-sabians-the-lost-religion-of-the-quran","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/61c869811c6a7900119a34ed/e/68cc053874c920bb44f8b976/media.mp3","summary":"Who were the Sabians (Ṣābi’ūn) mentioned in the Quran? Were they a mysterious religious community, early monotheists, Mandaeans, star-worshippers, or something else entirely? In this video, we explore the fascinating question of the identity of the Sabians, drawing on Islamic sources, Quranic references, historical accounts, and scholarly debates. Music by Filip Holm (me) Find me and my music here: https://linktr.ee/filipholm Support Let's Talk Religion on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/letstalkreligion Or through a one-time donation: https://paypal.me/talkreligiondonate Sources/Recommended Reading: Gunduz, Sinasi (1994). \"The Knowledge of Life: The Origins and Early History of the Mandaeans and Their Relation to the Sabians of the Qur'an and to the Harranians\". Oxford University Press. Van Bladel, Kevin (2009). \"The Arabic Hermes: From Pagan Sage to Prophet of Science\". OUP USA. Van Bladel, Kevin (2017). \"From Sasanian Mandaeans to Sabians of the Marshes\". Brill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Who were the Sabians (Ṣābi’ūn) mentioned in the Quran? Were they a mysterious religious community, early monotheists, Mandaeans, star-worshippers, or some…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1609,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/let-s-talk-religion-4777682/episodes/who-were-the-sabians-the-lost-religion-of-the-quran/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-religion-4777682/who-were-the-sabians-the-lost-religion-of-the-quran.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}