Islamiat MCQ #1975

The "first Hijrah" (migration) in Islamic history was to:

Islamiat MCQ #1975

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The "first Hijrah" (migration) in Islamic history was to:

    • A) Ta'if
    • B) Madinah (Yathrib)
    • C) Abyssinia (modern Ethiopia)
    • D) Yemen

    Answer: Abyssinia (modern Ethiopia)

    Explanation: The first Hijrah in Islamic history took place to Abyssinia (modern Ethiopia) in the 5th year of Prophethood, when a group of Muslims fled Quraysh persecution and found refuge under the Christian king Negus (Ashama ibn Abjar).