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Who was the first to emigrate fleeing with his religion?

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The first to emigrate for the sake of his religion, so that he could worship his Lord, was Abraham, peace be upon him. This is mentioned by the exegetes when interpreting the verse: "Indeed, I am going to my Lord; He will guide me." Abraham, peace be upon him, emigrated from the land of his people and his birthplace to the Holy Land (Syria) after Allah saved him from the fire.

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