According to the ''Fihrist'' of ibn al-Nadim, the Mesopotamian prophet Mani, the founder of Manichaeism, was brought up within the [[Elcesaites|Elkasaite]] (''Elcesaite'' or ''Elchasaite'') sect, this being confirmed more recently by the [[Cologne Mani Codex]].
The [[Haran Gawaita]] uses the name [[Nasoreans]] for the Mandaeans arriving from Jerusalem.