If this statement is true, Muslims are also partly responsible for this. There are many factors that account for this position. Muslim leadership is generally held to be indifferent, inefficient, ineffective and uncommitted. Research studies bear ample testimony to prove this point. Self centered leaders have smashed the golden opportunities for the Muslim cause.
Religious leadership is also equally responsible.
The elite is alienated and intellectuals are least concerned. Added to this is the self-factor. Muslims in general are slow, lethargic, passive, pessimistic and least interested in development. They are not hardworking and do not keep futurity. Parents do not want to sacrifice anything for the prosperity of the younger generation.