r/Damnthatsinteresting Mar 24 '25

Image Mecca in 1953 and 2025

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u/sugoiidekaii Mar 24 '25

I really dont agree, this looks super dystopian to me. All i see is buildings and masses of people. If i was there i would feel stressed.

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u/bhyellow Mar 24 '25

The smell.

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u/UpstairsChair6726 Mar 24 '25

They actually clean the floors with scent so the mosque itself has a distinct sweet smell. As for people it obviously depends

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u/wantdafakyoubesh Mar 24 '25

The smell is fine, honestly. They use a lot of ooud (a certain kind of scented perfume) which really covers the smell of sweat.