Technology was Religion's Bitch

I wouldn't say Islam is innocent in hindering science and vicariously technology. Though a lot is made about Islamic scientists from thousands of years ago, the science and technology advancements caused by that science were motivated by secular reasons rather than religious reasons. When religion started playing an active role in how science should be viewed, the progress of science declined. For instance, Ash'ari's school of theology contended that there was an intrinsic conflict between science and orthodox Islam. There is a horrific lack of scientific understanding in the Islamic world today, and the finger needs to be pointed at the true perpetrator: Islam.