Delusion and superstition is a large part of most religions. It's legitimate to criticize Islam for this, especially considering that morally questionable applications of Islam - such as Sharia - directly reference superstition.

If we accept that more accurate representations of reality generally lead to better outcomes, then criticism effectively becomes a moral imperative.

Or at least single it out for that treatment... I think the more difficult problem with Doctorow's criticism specifically is the degree to which many Saudi women support the system. Are there also critics? Yes, of course, and I personally hope they make the kind of social changes the article champions. But it's not really something that can be forced on them from the outside.

I don't think he's talking about Islam in general, he's talking about Wahhabism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahhabism