Islam believes that man and woman are equal but dissimilar. Islam looks at their different roles in society not as superior or inferior but as complementary to each other. As reflected in its name, Islam is a religion of peace. The daily prayers also end with the same sentence. However, one must realize that peace, on a social level, is inter-twined with justice.
Peace can only exists if justice is maintained in society.
Unfortunately, because of the Middle Eastern events of last forty years, Islam has been branded by the western media as a religion of violence. In this backdrop, firstly, one must realize that the events of the Middle East can be fairly and fully understood only in the light of the post-World War One history of that region, in particular the unfulfilled promises given by the British to the Arabs in order to incite them to rebel against their own Muslim rulers. These were the teachings of Islam, the religion sent by God to Prophet Muhammad. It has been preserved in its originality by the leaders who came from the family of the Prophet. As long as you hold on fast to both of them, you will not go astray.