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Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy is a research academy based in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. Its aim was to add authentic historical literature in Urdu so that people could have easy access to history. It was started as Darul Musannefin but later it was named after Shibli Nomani.
History
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.
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.
Researchers
Sulaiman Nadvi
Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman
Najeeb Ashraf Nadvi