Raja Bomoh denies ritual to hold back floods heretical
A clip of Raja Bomoh’s ‘tepung tawar’ ceremony has gone viral, with people saying his ritual contravenes Islamic beliefs. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, January 6, 2022.
IBRAHIM Mat Zin, better known as Raja Bomoh, has filed a police report to deny his ritual to hold back floodwaters performed on the banks of Sungai Perak goes against Islam. A 25-minute clip of the ‘tepung tawar’ ceremony, which involves the release of flowers, leaves and other things into the river to be carried by the current to the sea, has gone viral.
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