Helal Al-Mutairi

Helal Fajhan Al-Mutairi(1855–1938) (Arabic: هلال فجحان المطيري), Kuwaiti business man and political man in the early 1900s.

Helal was one of few wealthy Merchants and political men in Kuwait. He led the first protest against Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah with the Kuwaiti merchant Ibrahim Al-Mudhaf. The 19th century witnessed him as a peace maker between the Kuwaitis and the Saudi Ikhwan movement as he managed to solve Al-Jahra Battle between the Ikhwan leaders and Kuwait. Helal had great respect for capitalism and supported the civil right movement in Kuwait, He will always be remembered as an important key figure in establishing freedom and prosperity in his country.