Islamic fundamentalist

Islamic fundamentalist states

The 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran is seen as a success of Islamic fundamentalism. Saudi Arabia is also largely governed by fundamentalist principles (see Wahhabi movement) but Johannes J.G. Jansen disagrees, arguing that it is more akin to a neo-traditional Muslim state, where a power separation exists between magistrates (umarā) and clergy (ulama). In contrast, Jansen argues that Khomeini came to power by advocating the formation of a system of Islamic government where the highest level of authority is in the hands of the ulamā (see Wilayat al Faqih). A similar form of governance to Iran is Afghanistan, where power is currently vested in the clergy.