Sufism is older than Islam.
http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:_gGYsZO6NRIJ:reluctant-messenger.com/sufi.htm+Mohammed+sufi&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=2
not all Shi'ites are bad. they are people, after all. but unfortunately, most are brainwashed beyond hope of redemption. they've lived in a society & culture (for generations upon generations) where their actions & thoughts are controlled under penalty of death.
I mean every Shi'ite cleric, regardless of rank & all governmental Shi'ite leaders throughout the world.