MH370 The shaman who has caught global attention for his rituals to find the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has threatened to sue his critics for claiming his methods go against Islam.

Ibrahim Mat Zin, who professes himself as "raja bomoh" (shaman king) insisted that he uses verses from the Quran in his rituals and that these are in accordance with Islam, Utusan Malaysia reported today.

Ibrahim also denied any practice of the worship of objects, despite scenes of his first ritual at KL International Airport where he held two rods to his eyes like binoculars in search for the missing aircraft.

More bizarrely, Ibrahim's second ritual on Wednesday saw his men rowing as if at sea, while seated on a carpet while a companion scooped the sides with a bucket and another held up two coconuts.

"The use of the objects are only symbolic, or tips handed down from our elders. They are not meant for worship.

"I hope the people will not simply accuse me of straying away from Islam. Legal action will be taken against those who insist on doing so," Utusan quoted Ibrahim as saying.

Meanwhile, BBC reported that the word ' bomoh ' has been tweeted over 200,000 times since Ibrahim started his supernatural search and rescue, with Malaysian netizens complaining that the shaman was an embarrassment to the country.

Ibrahim on Monday claimed he had come on invitation of a "top government official" to aid in solving the MH370 mystery, but later changed it to say he is doing it on his own accord.

Bomoh backlash hits cyberspace

BBC in exploring the unusual bomoh twist quoted cultural commentator Eddin Khoo as saying that this was a problem of the country's cultural politics, and shamanistic figures often emerged during times of national crisis.

He added even some politicians engage shamans believing this can advance their career.

Ibrahim's antics has spawned an internet meme, with several individuals spoofing his carpet ritual with items ranging from helmets to brooms.

A video of Ibrahim's men lifting off and zooming across Kuala Lumpur on their carpet has also emerged on Facebook .

The unwanted international attention has prompted top government officials to call for action against Ibrahim including Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, who nicknamed the shaman the "magic carpet bomoh".

Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim pounced on the opportunity to question the ruling government's Islamic credentials, demanding disclosure of the leader who had allegedly engaged Ibrahim.

Following this, the Selangor Islamic Religious Department yesterday deployed its officers to monitor KLIA and prevent the shaman from repeating the incident.

In a related development, the Transport Ministry in a statement later today, denied the involvement of the ministry or the government or its agencies with a bomoh (shaman), nor did it  have any role in their presence at the airport.