Muzaffar Hanfi (born Mohammad Abul Muzaffar; April 1, 1936 – October 10, 2020) was an Indian Urdu Poet, critic, writer from Madhya Pradesh.

[8] He was the Vice President of Indian Universities Urdu Teachers Association.

[9] He has received many awards from the state academies and Institutions of National Importance.

[11] Some of the important books written: The International Urdu Movement (IURM), a non-profit organization based in India that works to promote the language of Urdu, has decided to establish a Global Prize in the name of the Muzaffar Hanfi.

[15] In the year 2023, a documentary was made by Aqdas Sami, an alumnus of Jamia Millia Islamia, on Muzaffar Hanfi, named “Muzaffar Ke Naam.”[16] This film has also been selected at ISFFA and Madras Independent Film Festival (MIFF).