Hussain Rasheed Ahmed (Arabic: حسين رشيد أحمد; born March 18, 1957) is a Maldivian Sunni Islamic scholar (Shaafi'ee school of belief) and political leader in Republic of the Maldives.

He is fluent in Arabic, Urdu (other than "Dhivehi" Maldivian official language).

[citation needed] During President Mohamed Nasheed's government, he was appointed as the co-chair of "Riyaasee Commission", then Minister of State for Home Affairs.

On 23 December 2010, he was appointed as Minister of State for Islamic Affairs and held the position until the end of Nasheed's presidency.

[2] Sheikh Hussain Rasheed's father is a famous, well-recognized and respected personality in the South of Maldives; Ahmed Manikfaan (Seenu Hithadhoo Thubbeege Ali Thakkhaanuge Ahmed Manikfaan).