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Buff Muslim Guy
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About
Buff Muslim Guy refers to a viral photograph of a muscular pilgrim standing next to the Kaaba in the Great Mosque of Mecca. Gaining initial spread in December 2018, the photograph became popular source material for ironic memes in the following year.
Origin
On December 13th, 2018, Facebook[1] group مرصد الأبطال المحترفين posted a photograph of an unidentified muscular pilgrim standing next to Kaaba in the Great Mosque of Mecca (shown below). The post received over 2,300 reactions and 4,800 shares in one year.
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Spread
In the following week, the photograph was reposted on Twitter, Reddit and other websites. On December 20th, 2020, Twitter[2] user @380kmh tweeted the photograph next to the close-up of a person in the background of the image (shown below, left), with the tweet gaining over 80 retweets and 300 likes. On December 21st, 2020, Redditor[3] mellowmonk posted the photograph to /r/bossfight subreddit, where it received over 14,700 upvotes in six months. On the same day, the photo was reposted to /r/photoshopbattles subreddit,[4] with the first two known edits[5][6] of the photograph posted in the thread (example shown below, right).
![Checking Out Buff Muslim Guy Alex "Oceanic" Forrest C @380kmh 1:03 PM · Dec 20, 2018 · Twitter Web Client](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/781/194/dcf.jpg)
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Prior to December 29th, 2018, an unknown user posted a Thanos / /r/arabfunny edit of the image (shown below). On December 29th, 2018, Twitter[7] user @Benito95204965 made the earliest known repost of the image. Starting in April 2019, the image received viral spread online, with multiple reposts on Reddit,[8][9] Instagram, Facebook and other websites.
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In the following year, the photograph saw moderate use in ironic memes, particularly in /r/okbuddyretard subreddit and on Instagram.
Various Examples
![Bro w--! (what the f*ck) BRO DID YOU JUST? DID YOU JUST POST HARAM?!? made with mematic](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/675/591/f7e.jpg)
![OK MATT CRAP YES MAT PAT. IUNDERSTAND YOU THINK THAT FNAF 2 IS A PREQUEL BECAUSE OF THE PAY SHOWN ON THE FIRST PAYCHECK, AND COMPARING IT TO THE MINIMUM WAGE OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE 1980S BUTYOU SEEM TO HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT ITIS CALLED FNAF2.IMPLYING ITISASEQUEL imgiip.com](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/631/997/a85.jpg)
![Mashallah IF SOMEONE PUTSA GUN TOMY HEAD AND TELLSME TORECITE THE QU'RAN TELL MY WIFE سأعود في الساعة السادسة](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/707/820/8e0.jpg)
![Doctor said I will be with Allah soon](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/741/398/7e1.jpg)
![Damn Habibi DAMM HABIBI YOU GOT DA WHOLE MASJID @smelly cheeez @poop_down_the drain LAUGHING](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/781/206/6fb.jpg)
![Why Yes, I Go to Mecca Every Year, How Could You Tell? Why yes, I go to Mecca every year, how could you tell?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/615/989/74b.jpg)
Template
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Search Interest
External References
[1] Facebook – مرصد الأبطال المحترفين
[3] Reddit – Guardian of the Kaaba
[4] Reddit – PsBattle: This guy, happy to have his picture taken.
[5] Reddit – bloodmage666
[7] Twitter – @Benito95204965
[8] Reddit – Jummah Mubarak ho Ghazi Senpais. Allah infinity stones day.
[9] Reddit – Funny arab thanos avengers: iron man 2 😈😈 john cena funny meme free download
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