The former spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood in the West, Kamal Al-Helbawy, died today, Tuesday, at the age of 84, in London, after days of suffering from illness.
Amr Al-Helbawy announced on his Facebook page the death of his father.
Yesterday, Monday, Ahmed Al-Helbawy stated, on his Facebook page, that his uncle Kamal Al-Helbawy was "facing a severe illness," before announcing his death on Tuesday evening.
Kamal Al-Helbawi was born in 1939, and held several previous positions, including the spokesman for the Brotherhood in the West, and the founding president of the Islamic League in Britain.
In March 2012, Al-Helbawy resigned from the organization, due to objections to the group's positions in Egypt after the January 25, 2011 revolution that overthrew the late President Hosni Mubarak after nearly 30 years in power.
He also participated in the demonstrations of June 30, 2013, which took place against the Brotherhood and former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.
Al-Helbawi supported the current Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in 2014, and met him at the presidential palace with others.
He was a member of the Thursday Committee to amend the constitution at the time and the Human Rights Council, before he left Egypt years ago, disagreeing with the regime, and calling for a political reconciliation in the country.