Rasheed Ahmad Siddiqui (1892–1977) was a noted Urdu writer and a professor at Aligarh Muslim University in India.

Noted for his mild satire and humour, impressionistic criticism, a lively style of expression and an eye and feeling for the right word, he has few equals in Urdu literature.

He fervently believed that the Aligarh spirit didn't allow one to stoop low to flout the fundamental norms of decency and propriety.

Most of the themes, events and characters in his works are, in one way or another, related to Aligarh but one also catches glimpses of Mariyahu, his place of birth.

He received the 1971 Sahitya Akademi Urdu Award for his book "Ghalib ki Shakhsiyat aur Sha'airi" (lit.