Saudi Arabia: Muslim pilgrims perform farewell tawaf before departing Mecca.

SHOTLIST: MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA (JUNE 8, 2026) 1. PILGRIMS WALKING TOWARDS KAABA 2. VARIOUS OF WORSHIPPERS PRAYING AROUND KAABA AS PART OF HAJJ (ISLAMIC PILGRIMAGE)MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA - JUNE 8, 2026: Muslim pilgrims who completed their Hajj duties in the holy lands performed the Farewell Tawaf (Tawaf al-Wada') at the Kaaba on Monday, June 8, before preparing to leave Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Hajj, the pilgrimage to Islam's holiest site Kaaba in Mecca, is one of the five pillars of Islam. Muslims are required to perform it at least once in their life if they have the means to do so. Nearly 2 million Muslim pilgrims from 200 countries around the world performed the ritual this year.