The group is viewed by Western terrorism experts as an umbrella term for a variety of fundamentalist factions.

Nevertheless, the most hard-line and fundamentalist faction in the front decided after much wavering to take part in the balloting.

And even Turkey has fundamentalist factions.

The problem is, fundamentalist factions have succeeded in infiltrating the Turkish military, perhaps even at the highest levels.

Zahir Shah is known to command respect from some of the guerrilla groups, although diplomats said he was unpopular with religious fundamentalist factions among them.

The Iran-linked fundamentalist faction known as the Party of God has denied that its forces are holding the men.

But these are the same holdovers from your right-wing, fanatical, fundamentalist factions who have always taken the Bible literally.

But the situation has been complicated in recent weeks by infighting among fundamentalist factions.

While the King is popular with some of the guerrilla movements, fundamentalist factions say he is not sufficently religious.

Barnett has Southern appeal and could woo voters from Bush, especially among the fundamentalist factions.