Which early African migration of Muslims, seeking refuge from persecution in Makkah, is historically significant as one of the earliest instances of Islam spreading beyond Arabia?

Explanation

– The migration to Abyssinia, present-day Ethiopia, undertaken by early Muslims seeking refuge from persecution in Makkah, represents one of the earliest instances of Islam’s presence beyond the Arabian Peninsula.
– The Christian ruler of Abyssinia, known as the Negus, granted protection to these early Muslim refugees, reflecting an early example of interfaith tolerance during a difficult period for the Muslim community.
– For exams, remember that this migration occurred even before the Hijra to Madinah, during the earliest and most difficult years of persecution faced by the Muslim community in Makkah.