The "prophet" was a sheikh/imam in Iraq (?) that said math and Satan were connected. Islam had - up until that time - managed to have some pretty amazing feats.
That said, it's interesting how we blindly take advice from men with authority. Whether that's religious figures, famous people, or politicians.
Not trying to excuse myself, but I'm simply not good at remembering details. Would have to watch the video again!
It's my view that religion often isn't the thing that impairs scientific learning. Rather it's men's interpretation of those events.
Just needed to make that subtle correction :)
"Ghazali has sometimes been referred to by historians as the single most influential Muslim after the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[6] Others have cited his movement from science to faith as a detriment to Islamic scientific progress.[7]"
It's all good. I gues it's okay to put God where your knowledge limits you, or the current more wide one, but just don't spread it that it's because of God.
e.g. God is "what we don't understand"