ðə maɪˈæmi hˈɛɹəld nˈoʊɾᵻd ðæt hiː vˌɑːləntˈɛɹᵻli ɐɡɹˈiːd tə mˈiːt wɪððɪ əfˈɪʃəlz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv ɹˈæmɐdˌɑːn, pˈɔɪntɪŋ ˈaʊt ðˌɐɾɪt wʌzɐ tˈaɪm wˈɪtʃ "mˈɛni mˈʊzlɪmz dɪvˈoʊt tə dˈeɪtaɪm fˈæstɪŋ ænd pɹˈɛɹ.
The Miami Herald noted that he voluntarily agreed to meet with the officials during the period of Ramadan, pointing out that it was a time which "many Muslims devote to daytime fasting and prayer.