Issues of Leadership of the Muslim Umma in Sunni and Shia Islam

Research Proposal Outline

• Introduction: Purpose statement
• Introduction: Thesis statement
• Differences in leadership between Sunni and Shia Islam
• History of leadership and governance ideologies among the Sunni and Shia Islam
• Leadership issues among various sects in Middle East
• Shia leadership and conflicting ideologies
• Sunni leadership and conflicting ideologies
• Conclusion
• References
• Annotated Bibliography