Muslim scholars at the International Islamic Conference in Cairo—this year’s theme: “Tolerance in Islamic Civilization”—called for shari’a to become international law: Call For Incorporating Sharia Into International Law. (Hat tip: Bubbaman.)

Their thinking is that since shari’a is the revealed word of Allah himself, it only makes sense to put the entire world under its domination. And besides, there are all those nifty, fun-for-the-whole-family amputations and beheadings. What’s not to like?

CAIRO, April 30 (islamonline.net) World Muslim scholars meeting in Cairo urged incorporation of Sharia into the International Law to avoid eruption of more crises or other forms of injustice.

“Some western researchers have found out that Islamic principles could be used to develop the International Law and incorporate its moral values into it,” said Jaafar Abdel-Salam, the secretary general of the Islamic Universities Association.

He was speaking at the International Islamic Conference, held in Cairo from April 28 till May 1 under the title of “Tolerance in Islamic Civilization”.

Addressing the sixteenth session of the Conference, Abdel-Salam, himself a professor of International Law, said the application of Sharia along with the International Law would help set up a world system “turning countries closer to each other”.

“Islam, with its practices, is the best of international systems that could achieve peace,” said Mohamed Dissouki, an International Law professor at Al-Azhar University, in the conference.

Abdel-Salam also stressed that the role of the United Nations should be enhanced and its system modified to prevent domination of specific countries.

He was referring to the veto power wielded by the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council; the United States, Russia, China, France and Britain.

Dissouki, was of the same mind.

“The International Law has recently tilted towards unequal treatment of people, as some agreements turned into valueless pieces of paper when they came against the interests of such a super power as the United States,” he lamented.

Islam, on the other hand, deeply respects vows, treaties and agreements and warns against the serious consequences of their violation, Dissouki averred.

He cited that the United States had enforced its veto power in the Security Council several times of the year, mostly to kill draft resolutions condemning Israel for aggressions against the Palestinians.