Sabaeism

The ancient religion of the Afar coast was Sabaeism, probably derived from the Berbers or shepherds, — according to Bruce the first faith of the East, and the only religion of Eastern Africa.

First footsteps in East Africa 2003

Savages begin with fetisism and demon-worship, they proceed to physiolatry (the religion of the Vedas) and Sabaeism: the deity is the last and highest pinnacle of the spiritual temple, not placed there except by a comparatively civilised race of high development, which leads them to study and speculate upon cosmical and psychical themes.

First footsteps in East Africa 2003

In the East, Astrolatry, or Sabaeism -- i.e. the worship of the stars that illumine the earth -- developed above all the worship of the sun.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

The ancient religion of the Afar coast was Sabaeism, probably derived from the Berbers or shepherds, -- according to Bruce the first faith of the East, and the only religion of Eastern Africa.

First Footsteps in East Africa Richard Francis Burton 1855

Sabaeism: the deity is the last and highest pinnacle of the spiritual temple, not placed there except by a comparatively civilised race of high development, which leads them to study and speculate upon cosmical and psychical themes.

First Footsteps in East Africa Richard Francis Burton 1855

a mixture of Buddhism and Paganism, with traces of Sabaeism or fire-worship.

Russia Donald Mackenzie Wallace 1880