Saudi fatwa against liberals raises fears of violence Sun Jul 8, 2007 5:56 PM IST By Andrew Hammond RIYADH (Reuters) - A religious edict by a prominent Saudi cleric suggesting liberals are not real Muslims has enflamed debate over reforms in the conservative Islamic state, with self-professed liberals fearing they will be attacked. Saudi Arabia is one of the few countries that rules by strict application of Islamic law, giving clerics a powerful position in society, but Islamists fear that liberal reformers are gaining ground under the rule of King Abdullah. Responding to an online request for a religious edict,...