When we speak of Islamic fundamentalism, we are talking about a state where political rule and religious authority are vested in the same entity. That entity is the supreme religious personality or Ayatollah as in Iran. Mohammed established the tradition of unified political and religious rule. The Qur'an was the source of all legislation and Islam was supreme in all aspects of life. The influence of the fundamentalists is much stronger than these few countries seem to show.
Islamic movements are very strong in Algeria, where they recently won a democratic election.
A military coup prevented them from coming to power, but their strength was demonstrated recently by their ability to assassinate the president of that country. The fundamentalists are gaining strength in Jordan, Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt. The conservative Arab monarchies of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Oman are very vulnerable to the message of Islamic fundamentalism. The five republics of the former Soviet Union in central Asia have predominately Moslem populations and already have been penetrated by Iranian emissaries hoping to spread their brand of Islamic fundamentalism. The problem for Israel is very simple, but also devastating in its impact on the possibility of peace with its neighbors.