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According to the Daily Mail, Somalia’s militant Islamist fighters, al-Shabaab, banned samosas in 2011. The group claims the popular pastry snacks are offensive because they are too Christian; apparently the triangular snack resembles the Christian Holy Trinity. While the bizarre ban was initially believed to be a hoax, Kenya’s Daily Nation confirmed that the samosa ban was in effect. The BBC later reported, however, that the ban “might” have been motivated by vendors selling samosas with rotten meat. The crispy snack originated in Central Asia sometime before the 10th century and was introduced to India in 1300.
