Sister do you think the Prophets (as) and their followers were not political? To have any moral or religious values at all is inherently political. However, some Muslims are less political than others. If you want to find an approach to Islam that frees you from the tyranny of the Ayatollahs, whilst being tolerant of Shiahs and spiritually you may be interested in Sheikh Hamza Yusuf Hanson. view Sandala.org or halal tube for his words. also, do not mistake Sunni criticism of the excesses in Twelver Shi'ism (cursing the Sahaba, cursing those who don't repudiate the Sahaba, attributing powers that only belong to Allah to the twelve Imams etc) for Sunni hatred of layman Shiahs such as yourself.