The Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (Jakim) has declared the activities of the notorious self-styled celebrity shaman Raja Bomoh, or Ibrahim Mat Zin, as haram.

In a statement today, Jakim director-general Othman Mustapha said the fatwa committees of several states have determined some of the practices and ceremonies conducted by Ibrahim that used certain objects went against Islamic principles and were therefore "haram".

"Study by a Jakim panel also found Ibrahim's bomoh (shamanistic) activities went against Islam because they contained elements of syirik (idolatry) and khurafat (superstition)," Otmnan said in a statement.

Ibrahim first made waves when he appeared at the airport soon after the Malaysian Airlines MH370 disaster to look for the missing plane.

He also made appearances at the Teluk Intan by-election and at the site of then-DAP chairperson Karpal Singh's fatal accident.

Last week, Raja Bomoh finally succeeded in attracting the attention of the authorities when, at a mangrove beachside location, he unleashed the hidden power of several bamboo cannons to protect Malaysia from an impending North Korean inter-continental missile attack.

Othman said Jakim had invited the shaman to its office to explain the rituals but he was a no-show.

"Jakim advises the public not to be influenced by the rituals of such individuals," he said.

Raja Bomoh had, on various ocassions, also included Islamic supplications and Quranic verses in his rituals.

Many of his rituals, mostly featured in news portal Suara.TV, took place in Perak.