Religious leader is a political leader

One of the major ideologies of shi’ites is such a belief that a religious leader is a political leader. The idea which arose from the belief that to establish an order in Islamic order, there should be a divine guidance. To this end, the shi’ites believe that those who belong and are related to the family of Muhammad have had such a privileged position of becoming both religious and political leaders. Given this privileged position I can say that invariably shi’ism is projecting two kinds of leadership which are theocracy and monarchy. Such two leadership types that appear to be antiquated in relation to the contemporary style of choosing of choosing leaders. However, if such a leadership where the Imam is the political leader continues it could always generate a resistance and intolerance in the Islamic community where we have both sunnis and shi’ites living together. I will still maintain that religious leaders should not participate in political leadership, but can offer an advocacy or response to political issues.