Usia 14 Tahun, Vania Jadi Jemaah Haji Termuda dari Bantul

SAUDI ARABIA, KOMPAS.TV - A teenager from Yogyakarta is one of the youngest pilgrims this year. At just 14 years old, she joins hundreds of thousands of other Indonesian pilgrims on the pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Vania Ulayya, an 8th-grade student at Assalaam Sanden Islamic Junior High School, is the youngest pilgrim from Bantul Regency. She has now arrived in Medina and begun performing her pilgrimage in the City of the Prophet. Vania, originally from Poncosari, Srandakan, Bantul, came to the Holy Land with a touching story after the loss of her father, who passed away in March 2025. Despite her young age, Vania demonstrates maturity in understanding the meaning of the Hajj. She describes this journey as a moment to draw closer to Allah and a process of self-development. Her mother, Heni Dwi Astuti, was overcome with emotion as she watched her daughter become a guest of Allah and fulfill her late husband's dream. Vania's story is a reminder that the call to the Hajj knows no age. Editor: Lintang This article can be viewed at: https://www.kompas.tv/internasional/6...