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Sheikh said he respects differing views.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a free world, free speech. People have the right to say what they want to say,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
On why he chose Ramadan, a month Muslims consider holy and blessed, as the starting point for his message, Shieikh said the fasting month sees a surge in bazaar activity \u2013 and friction.<\/p>\n
\u201cRamadan is a time when a lot more people display their (culinary) skill sets in bazaars. It\u2019s only recently during Ramadan that you see all these things (like negative online reviews coupled with aggrieved stall vendors) happening,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to start somewhere. If I start during Hari Raya, people will ask why Hari Raya? If I start during Christmas, people will ask why Christmas? I chose to start during Ramadan, when (food reviews are) at their peak.\u201d<\/p>\n
As for bringing religion into the message, Sheikh said: \u201cIf humanity fails, I feel religion has to come in.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing an influencer is not the number one priority in life; it\u2019s to be nice to people, to be kind, to spread goodness. That\u2019s what I feel, and I always live by that motto.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also added that he was not trying to police anyone\u2019s views.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n