Shams Ur Rehman Alavi

{{Short description|Indian journalist}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox journalist

| name = Shams Ur Rehman Alavi

| image = Shams Bhai.jpg

| birth_date = 22 Oct 1975

| nationality = Indian

| occupation = Journalist, Blogger

| years_active = 1998-Present

}}

Shams Ur Rehman Alavi is an Indian journalist from Madhya Pradesh, India. He works with Hindustan Times and also writes for various publications like Firstpost, The Wire, and Huffington Post.{{cite web |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/author/shams-ur-rehman-alavi/ |title=Author Profile on Huffington Post India |accessdate=2020-07-15}}{{cite journal |last=Chatterjee |first=Rituparna |doi=10.1177/0306422019842099|volume=41 |issue=1 |journal= Index on Censorship|title=India shifts local: People are hungry for local news, but badly paid journalists are tempted by bribes|year=2019 |pages=51–53 |s2cid=151090591 |doi-access=free }} Alavi has specially written about the challenges facing the Muslim community, including social exclusion and political marginalization. His reporting has also highlighted the contributions of Muslims to Indian society, which has helped counter negative stereotypes and prejudices.{{cite web|url=http://mpnewsarch.org/searchdisplay.aspx?ID=482419,2 |title=searchdisplay |publisher=Mpnewsarch.org |date=2010-01-11 |accessdate=2013-10-20}} His writings have drawn attention towards the need for greater representation of marginalized groups in politics and media.{{cite web |url=http://www.catchnews.com/life-society-news/this-muslim-blogger-takes-on-trolls-to-defend-india-s-composite-culture-1470146492.html |last=Hasan |first=Lamat |accessdate=2020-07-15 |title=This Muslim blogger takes on trolls to defend India's composite culture}}{{cite web |url=http://www.mpinfo.org/mpinfonew/NewsDetails.aspx?newsid=100110N4&flag1= |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2007-07-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327175808/http://www.mpinfo.org/mpinfonew/NewsDetails.aspx?newsid=100110N4&flag1= |archivedate=2012-03-27 }}