| Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy | |
| Country: | India |
| Type: | Research academy |
| Director: | Prof. Ishtiyaq Ahmad Zilli |
| Dir Since: | 2008 |
| Parent Organization: | Nadwatul Ulama |
| Location: | 35HM+G9P, Allama Shibli Marg, Mukeriganj |
| City: | Azamgarh |
| State: | Uttar Pradesh |
Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy is a research academy based in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] [2] Its aim was to add authentic historical literature in Urdu so that people could have easy access to history.[3] It was started as Darul Musannefin but later it was named after Shibli Nomani.[4] [5]
It was founded by Shibli Nomani, a Sunni Muslim scholar in February 1914. Nomani failed to establish the Academy in Lucknow, it was established in Azamgarh at Nomani's mango orchard. It was established on 21 November 1914, 3 days after Nomani's death by Maulana Hamiduddin Farahi. The founders included Maulana Syed Sulaiman Nadvi, Maulana Abdus Salam Nadvi and Maulana Masood Ali Nadvi.[6]
In February 2016, the academy denied Five lacs grant of Government of Uttar Pradesh and termed it as an insult to an Islamic institution. The academy asked for a grant of 22 crores, but Government passed only 5 Lacs.[7]