Markings on this tuna fish caught on the Kenyan coast south of Mombasa may or may not spell out the Arabic words for “You are the best provider.” According to the BBC News, the phrase is close to a text in the Koran. After the tuna was reeled in, it was brought to a local fish shop “for preservation.” Shortly after, the tuna was moved to the fisheries department for protection. It was promptly reported stolen from the fisheries office but has since been located back at the fish shop where it first came to the public’s attention. From the BBC News:
After being asked by Muslim leaders in Kenya, Kenya’s National Museum had offered to take custody of the fish and preserve it for the country’s heritage.
The reported theft followed numerous attempts by locals and Muslim scholars to buy the mysterious fish.
An official at the fisheries department in Mombasa said someone had even offered to pay as much as $150.
Posted Sat May 20th, 2006
