Basheer Ahmed Sayeed (20 February 1900 – 7 February 1984) was an Indian judge, politician and educationist who served as a member of the Madras Legislative Council and served as a founder-member of the South Indian Education Trust (SIET).
Sayeed was born in Mylapore, Madras on 20 February 1900 in a wealthy family of Nawayath lineage.
Sayeed was nominated to the Madras Legislative Council in 1926 as a candidate of the Muslim League and served till 1936.
As independence approached, Sayeed left the Muslim League and joined the Indian National Congress.
An endowment in the name of Sayeed has been supporting the JBAS Centre for Islamic Studies at the University of Madras.