Muhammad Abdul Nayeem (1938 – 13 June 2022) was an Indian historian, known for his work on the history of the Deccan Sultanates and Hyderabad.

He went on to obtain a PhD from Pune University.

[3] In 1982, Nayeem moved to Saudi Arabia, where he worked at the King Saud University.

[3] He was married to Fouzia Nayeem, who was a doctor.

[1] The Salar Jungs (with Dharmendra Prasad), 1986