Virtually all of these scholars agree that Muslim societies must accept Allah as the sovereign power and struggle to abidestrictlyby Shariah law as exemplified in the Sunna (the life, words and deeds of the Prophet).
"The Secretary-General calls on all concerned to prevent tensions or their escalation in the region, and to strictlyabideby international law, in particular in respect of territorial integrity and sovereignty of all countries in the region, " the statement said.