Pilgrims continued to flow to Mount Arafat on Wednesday to pray and recite versus of the Holy Quran till sunset in one of the most important days for Muslims.

In Mina, pilgrims prayed and had rest before moving on to Mount Arafat for the climax of the pilgrimage rituals.

The Saudi authorities have taken all necessary security measures to safeguard pilgrims.

The authorities have also prepared an integrated traffic plan to ease pilgrims' flow from the tent city of Mina to Mount Arafat, a 14.4km trek.

Mount. Arafat holds significant value to Muslims given that it is there that Prophet Mohammed gave his farewell sermon.

Muslims around the world who are not participating in the pilgrimage often spend this day in fasting and devotion.

Source: MENA