Nizam's Rubath
Leftover buildings of Nizams Rubath in Mecca city
The Nizam's Rubath is an accommodation building for pilgrims coming to the Mecca. It was purchased by the Nizam for the people of Hyderabad State.In 2017, a total of 3,400 pilgrims were selected for free accommodation.
Located about 2 km from the Grand Mosque of Mecca, the Rubaath now comes under the "AWQAF (Endowment) Committee" of The H.E.H. the Nizam's Charitable Trust.
History
Originally there were 42 Rubath buildings purchased in 1860 by V th Nizam, Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V for the people of Hyderabad State, but only a couple are left after the expansion of the grand mosque of Mecca.
With the massive expansion of Makkah's Grand Mosque, the 140-year-old Rubath today comprises only three buildings, containing 500 rooms that can accommodate a minimum of about 1200 people. The people who use the facilities of Rubaths do not have to pay any fee.
Pilgrims from the erstwhile Nizam's dominion (Hyderabad State) were accepted here. This would translate to today's Telangana, Marathwada and Hyderabad Karnataka regions who can apply for the Rubath accommodation. Since there is a great demand for accommodation during the Hajj season, the pilgrims are selected through a draw of applicants.
It is located in Ibrahim Al Khaleel Street, Al Misfalah in Mecca. It has capacity for nearly 500 people
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History on Rubath Nizam Hyderabad
The Rulers of Hyderabad State had purchased late in 12th Century Hijri in their names and in the name of their family member dear and near , some immovable properties in Makkah al Mukarrama for the benefit and convenience of the pilgrims coming to the Holy Place from Hyderabad for Haj, Umrah and Ziarath.
As Known from the date of purchase, these properties were being used for the accommodation of pilgrims coming from Hyderabad .These properties were never used for personal purposes of the founders.
Since more than 100 years these properties were being utilized for the same purpose.
These properties were first purchased during the regime of the Ruler of Hyderabad The Nizam V , Nawab Afzaluddaoula Bahadur.
As per the declaration made by H.E.H. Nawab Mir Barkath Ali Khan Mukarram Jah Bahadur it was confirmed that these are waqfs and solely dedicated to provide accommodations to pilgrims coming from Hyderabad
On 24th Safar 1400 A.H.(Corresponding to 13JAN1980 A.D.) Mr Mohammed Mudar Hussain Al Shareef also known as Shareef Mohammed Advocate; a Saudi National ,Shareef e Makkah and Legal Advisor to Petroleum Minister in Riyadh was appointed as "Nazer of the Waqf " .He served the Rubath for a period of 30 yrs out of which 16 Yrs he served as official Nazer until his Demise on 26th Dul Haj 1416 A.H. (Corresponding to 13MAY1996 A.D.)
On 29th Moharram 1417A.H. (Corresponding to 16JUN1996 A.D.) , Mr. Hussain Mohammed Mudar Hussain Al Shareef A Top Executive in Saudi Airlines Catering at Jeddah King Abdulaziz Internation Airport and also son of Late Shareef Mohammed Advocate was appointed as Nazer by the Royal Court of Makkah Al Mukarrama with a support from Co-Nazer ,Sheikh Yousef Awad Al Ahmadi and both have been serving the Rubath ever since providing Accomodation for Haj , Umra and Ziarath for pilgrims coming from Hyderabad and staying comfortably in these Rubaths free of any charges. During Hajj 1436(h) / 2015(g) apart from free accommodation - Free Food was also provided to 600 Pilgrims.
"As my father always said - Providing Comfort to the Guest of Allah is an account for Aakherath..." Nazer/ Hussain Mohammed Al Shareef son of Shareef Mohammed Advocate.
Nizam States - 1909
Eligibility – Who can apply?
Any one from the NIZAM STATE i.e from the below
listed place of birth and residence.
1.Adilabad - Telangana
2.Hyderabad - Telangana
3.Mahbubnagar - Telangana
4.Medak - Telangana
5.Nalgonda - Telangana
6.Nizamabad - Telangana
7.Karimnagar - Telangana
8.Warangal - Telangana
9.Ranga Reddy - Telangan. a
10. Khammam - Telangana
Kindly Note for administrative reason the above 10 Nizam State Regions from Telangana has been officially expanded to 31 Districts as below by the Government of Telangana.
1 Adilabad - Telangana
2 Mancherial - Telangana
3 Nirmal - Telangana
4 Komaran bheem Asifabad - Telangana
5 Karimnagar - Telangana
6 Jagtial - Telangana
7 Peddapalli - Telangana
8 Rajanna Sircilla - Telangana
9 Nizamabad - Telangana
10 Kamareddy - Telangana
11 Warangal Urban - Telangana
12 Warangal Rural - Telangana
13 (Jayashankar) Bhupalpally - Telangana
14 Jangaon - Telangana
15 Mahabubabad - Telangana
16 Khammam - Telangana
17 Bhadradri Kothagudem - Telangana
18 Medak - Telangana
19 Sangareddy - Telangana
20 Siddipet - Telangana
21 Mahabubnagar - Telangana
22 Wanaparthy - Telangana
23 Nagarkurnool - Telangana
24 Jogulamba Gajwel - Telangana
25 Nalgonda - Telangana
26 Suryapet - Telangana
27 Yadadri Bhuvanagiri - Telangana
28 Vikarabad - Telangana
29 Medchal - Telangana
30 Rangareddy - Telangana
31 Hyderabad - Telangana
Bidar - Karnataka
Gulbarga - Karnataka
Raichur - Karnataka
Yadgir - Karnataka
Osmanabad - Maharashtra
Aurangabad - Maharashtra
Beed - Maharashtra
Nanded - Maharashtra
Parbhani - Maharashtra
Latur/Udgir - Maharashtra
Hinjoli - Maharashtra
Jalna - Maharashtra
Hussain Mohammed Al Shareef
Nazer Rubath Nizam Hyderabad
ANY QUERIES ARE WELCOME AT RUBATH DEDICATED NUMBER:-
00966534892637 - Rubath Mobile
00966125306900 – Rubath Office
Address :
3082 , At Taqwa Street
Makkah - Behind Bank Al Rajhi
Saudi Arabia
THE OFFICIAL E-MAIL OF RUBATH NIZAM HYDERABAD
admin@hrubath.org
nazer@hrubath.org
Nizam States - 1909
The Saudi Connection Of The Ruler
Of An Erstwhile Indian Princely State
By loovinsaudi December 14, 2021
The Nizam of Hyderabad, Osman Ali Khan, was the richest man in the world (basically the Jeff Bezos of the early 20th century). Photos of him with King Saud have resurfaced on some expat groups. We dug deeper on this and we did find some interesting connections. Read on.
One of the oldest records linking the monarch of Hyderabad with the Hejaz comes from Osman Ali Khan’s ancestor, Afzal Ud Daulah, who was the 5th nizam. Afzal Ud Daulah bought properties in Makkah and Madinah to house his state’s pilgrims. These properties were called Rubath and lodging for pilgrims was provided here for free. This was back in the 19th century.
Subsequent Nizams of Hyderabad added to these properties with some being walking distance from the Great Mosque in Makkah. At one point in time, it is said the Nizam of Hyderabad owned up to 30 properties in Makkah alone.
However, not all these properties survive though as many were acquired by the Saudi government for expansion works on the Two Holy Mosques.
To this day, there is a Rubath in Makkah that is open for pilgrims as has been the case for over a century and lodging continues to be provided for free.
Many of the erstwhile nobility of India like the Nawab of Arcot also had rubaths built in the two Holy cities but unlike them, Hyderabad’s connection with Saudi Arabia was deeper.
Osman Ali Khan is said to have installed a new electric plant and lights at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. The letters containing the original proposal by the Nizam are on display at the India Office.
The letters show his intent to send his Chief Engineer,
Nawab Ahsan Yar Jung, to Madinah to oversee the project.
In the 1950s, King Saud paid a visit to Hyderabad to meet with the Nizam, who had previously been one of the largest benefactors to the Holy Mosques’ construction projects.
King Saud Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia with HEH The Nizam of
Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan travelling to Falaknuma Palace
in his Rolls Royce. @KhaledAlmaeena SOURCE
A huge banquet was held in a hilltop palace called the Falaknuma in King Saud’s honor.
HEH Nizam with King Saud of #SaudiArabia during
Today in Hyderabad, there’s a sprawling complex of shops in the older part of the city called the Madinah Building. All rent that was generated from this building was donated to the residents of Madinah and hence the name.
King Saud was presented with a model of the structure on his trip to Hyderabad by the Alaudin Family who were the main benefactors of the building.
Placed in front of H. Majesty is a silver model of Madina Building of
Hyderabad which was presented to H. Majesty. SOURCE
Nizam Auqaf Wants New Properties at Mecca
Published Sep 8, 2017,
Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan
Hyderabad: The Nizam Auqaf Committee has asked the Saudi Arabia government to give new properties as a replacement for the Rubath properties which were acquired by the Saudi government during expansion works it had carried out in Mecca and Madina.
The fifth Nizam, Afzalud Dawlah Bahadur had bought the properties in Mecca and Madina to provide accommodation for the pilgrims from the Hyderabad State. The practice still continues with the Nizam Auqaf Committee accepting online applications and through a draw selecting the beneficiaries.
Many buildings, however, were razed during the last two decades due to the expansion of the Masjid Al Haram or the Grand Mosque in Mecca. At least three properties were acquired during the developmental works in the holy city of Madina.
“There is a policy in Saudi Arabia to compensate any property acquired for developmental works with another property valued to the same extent as the one taken over. So we are asking for properties and not compensation so as to benefit a large number of pilgrims from the erstwhile Hyderabad State,” said Mr M.A. Faiz Khan, Trustee, Auqaf Committee HEH the Nizam.
He said that Prince Mukaramjah Bahadur, grandson of Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan, who is now staying in Turkey, had also expressed his intention of seeking property to benefit more pilgrims during their visit to Saudi Arabia for the Haj pilgrimage or the Umra pilgrimage.
Around 5,000 odd pilgrims from the erstwhile Hyderabad State are now spread over Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra and go for the Haj pilgrimage.
“Our plan is to accommodate almost all the pilgrims from the erstwhile Hyderabad State in the Nizam Rubath. We are going to hold talks soon and will identify the buildings,” said Mr Faiz Khan. There are also reports of the Rubath facility being extended to pilgrims going for the Umra. “We have no official communication regarding it. But are following it up with the Saudi government and hope to get a positive reply,” said Mr Faiz Khan.
In Haj 2017, a total of 1,153 pilgrims (568 pilgrims from Telangana, 450 from Maharashtra and 117 from Karnataka) were provided accommodation at Rubath. They were provided food too which was free of cost.
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The Auqaf Committee Nizam will select buildings which are close to the Grand Mosque.At Madina city one big building will be sought as compensation for acquiring three Rubath buildings.A total of 1,153 pilgrims were accommodated in the Rubath buildings in Mecca during Haj 2017.
Accommodation is provided free of cost for pilgrims from Telangana and some districts of Karnataka and Maharashtra which were part of the erstwhile Hyderabad State.
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A pilgrim who stays in Rubat saves Rs 44,000 and enjoys the full of Deccani environment in the holy city.
Asaf Jahi dynasty of Nizam almost faded away with time and many people of this generation do not know much about them. But, Nizam Nawabs are still remembered by Haj pilgrims from Telangana and other parts of the erstwhile Hyderabad State through Rubat in Makkah in Saudi Arabia, where State pilgrims still stay free of cost as Nizam guests.
Otherwise, the cost of accommodation comprises a larger portion of Haj expenditure. Besides Nizams of Hyderabad, Nawabs of Bhopal, Arcot and Tonk also have similar facilities in Makkah and Madina for pilgrims of their erstwhile princely States.
Though none of the Nizam Nawabs performed Haj they had built the facility (Rubat). It was the fifth Nizam Afzal ud Daula, who procured properties in Makkah and Madinah, which was continued by his successors and well maintained by last Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan.
The Rubats were private properties of Nizam, known as Sarf-e-Qas, but it belonged to Nawab Mir Barkat Ali Khan, commonly known as Prince Mukarram Jah, grandson of Mir Osman Ali Khan and was anointed the Nizam of Hyderabad, who made these Rubats as Waqf only for Haj pilgrims. Prince Mukrram Jah is the ‘Mutawalli’ of the Rubat and also other endowments of Nizam family.
None of the Rubats, which were built by Nizams, exist in Makkah. All of these vanished over the course of time with the development of the holy city and expansion of the grand mosque. One of the Rubat was relocated to Misfalah long ago.
Like many other properties of Nizam, Rubat is also entangling legal issues among stakeholders yet it is continuing to provide free inn facility for Telangana pilgrims.
Nizam Auqaf Committee (NAC) in Hyderabad and its caretaker in Makkah known as Nazer, Husain Al Shareef, were at loggerheads and running the feud for the last few years over the control. As a result, pilgrims were in a state of confusion and were facing difficulties in the past as both Nazer and NAC both held separate draw of lots to accommodate Hajis.
However, it was the Telangana government which managed to conduct draw in Hyderabad to select pilgrims for the free accommodation.
A pilgrim who stays in Rubat saves Rs 44,000 and enjoys the Deccani environment in the holy city. The capacity of Rubat was only 264 till two years ago in its old building at Mansour Street, however, the capacity has been increased to 1,283 this year by renting two other buildings.
“We are fulfilling the responsibility of providing maximum comfort to pilgrims during their stay in Makkah,” said Rubat Nazer, Mohammed Hussain Al Shareef. All rooms in these three facilities have modern facilities with well-maintained housekeeping services round the clock, he said.
Hussain Shareef added that in addition to Hyderabadi cuisine and famous Deccani tea, Rubat is also offering free Wi-Fi service. Besides, wheel chair and laundry services, Rubat is also offering free bus transportation to pilgrims to Haram, he said.
Hyderabad: The incharge of the Rubath accommodation facility in Makkah Rubath Hussain Al Shareef in an email on Thursday informed the Telangana Haj committee that the accommodation facility will not be available for Hujjaj this year.
Al Shareef informed that the government of Saudi Arabia has not issued a permit for the accommodation of Hujjaj this year as the building has gone under demolition process.
Rubath is an accommodation building for pilgrims coming to Makkah. It was purchased by the Nizam for the people of Hyderabad State. It is located in Ibrahim Al Khaleel Street, Al Misfalah in Makkah. It had a capacity of nearly 1200 people.
In the absence of this accommodation facility, the cost of the Telangana Hujjaj will go up further as they have to pay for their accommodation in addition to other expenses.
Nizam’s legacy of Rubaaths
still thrives in Makkah
Dr Mohammed Najeeb Shahzore
The Nizams of Hyderabad were known for their philanthropy. It is well documented that Mir Osman Ali Khan, the Seventh Nizam, donated generously for the propogation of knowledge in India. Among a long list of his donations his financial assistance for the publication of Mahabharatha and development of Benares Hindu University stand out. The Asaf Jahs also contributed greatly to the service of pilgrims who travelled to the Muslim holy city of Makkah.
Sometime in the late 1850s, the then Nizam V, Nawab Mir Tahniyath Ali Khan who is otherwise known as Afzal Ud Daula, decided to purchase land close to the Masjid Al-Haram or the Grand Mosque in Makkah. A school for the locals was set up along with over 40 lodges constructed for pilgrims coming from the Nizam’s Dominion for the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage. They are known as Rubaaths (from Arabic meaning places to stay).
Located about 2 km from the Grand Mosque the Rubaath came under the Awqaf (Endowment) Committee of The Nizam’s Charitable Trust. The Chairman of this trust is Prince Barkath Ali Khan or Mukarram Jah. His title now has changed as Mutawalli of the Rubaath. The prince had visited the Rubaath some years ago where he reaffirmed his personal commitment and that of the Nizam’s Trust for the service of the pilgrims. Prior to his ascension, the Rubaaths were private property of the Nizam under the Sarf-e-Khas or the Private Estate. He brought it under the Nizam’s Charitable Trust in 1967.
With the massive expansion of Makkah’s Grand Mosque, the 140 year old Rubaath today comprises 3 buildings in all containing 500 rooms that can accommodate over 1200 people. The people who avail the facility of Rubaths do not have to pay any fee. Pilgrims from the erstwhile Nizam’s dominion are accepted here. That means the travelers from Telangana, Marathwada and the Hyderabad Karnataka. Since there is great demand for accommodation during the Hajj season, the pilgrims are selected through a draw of applicants.
The Rubaaths are managed by a Naazer or Administrator that is selected by the Royal Court at Makkah. The current Naazer is Mr Hussain Al-Shareef with Sheikh Yusuf Al-Ahmadi. The Nizam’s Trust is working to get few more buildings for the Rubaath so that up to 5000 pilgrims can be accommodated without having to go through a draw process.
Rubath Nizam Hyderabad,
Ibrahim Khaleel Road, Misfallah,
Makkah Mukarama
Why Telangana State Wakf Board is unable to collect rent at Hyd’s Madina market
The Telangana State Wakf Board is mandated to collect the rent, however, the rent is being collected by the Mecca Madina Alladin Wakf. Mithun MK Friday, August 31, 2018 - 19:38
Why Telangana State Wakf Board is unable to collect rent at Hyds Madina market
Shopkeeper tenants at the Madina market at Pathergatti next to Charminar are a confused lot as far as paying rent is concerned. The responsibility for collecting rent rests with the Telangana State Wakf Board (TSWB) but the rent from the property is still being collected by the Mecca Madina Alladin Wakf (MMAW), a trust. The trust had been collecting money from tenants from the time the properties were built, up until 2016, when the court intervened.
However, most of the 600-700 odd tenants at the two properties, the Nabi Khana Moulvi Akbar complex and the Mecca Madina Wakf building, still pay rent to the trust. While some of the tenants pay rent to either TSWB or MMAW, a few pay rent to both.
Karim who has been a tenant for over 40 years at the market is one such shopkeeper who pays rent to both, TSWB and MMAW. “Why to displease both? If the control of the property changes hands tomorrow, it's better to be on the safe side.” Karim is able to afford paying rent to both entities due to the low amounts.
A few others like S Aleem have stopped paying rent altogether, “I will pay rent when the issue has been resolved.”
The tussle between the two Wakf boards dates back several decades.
The two buildings in question were built by Nawab Ali Nawaz Jung Bahadur who was the chief engineer during the Nizam’s rule in Hyderabad.
The orders for construction of the buildings were issued in 1944 by the then Nizam. The purpose of the buildings was to send part of the rents collected for the poor in Madina, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed Nawar Jung was the muthawalli (trustee of a religious building) of these properties. However, after his death in 1954, the position of the muthawalli fell vacant. The Wakf Board too then did not pay attention to the matter.
But in a 1989 gazette notification, the MMWT was named custodian of the said properties but without the sanction of the TSWB or the Central Wakf Board (CWB).Both, the Telangana Department of Minorities Welfare and the CWB had in the past sent memos to the TSWB to take legal and criminal action against the trust in 2015 but action was taken only in 2016.
The MMWT is presently headed by Habeeb Alladin, who is the self-appointed muthawalli. The TSWB had initiated criminal proceedings against him in 2016 and then again in 2018, the cases are still ongoing. Habeeb Alladin could not be reached for comment.
Shahnawaz Qasim, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TSWB is optimistic that the issue will be resolved in five years. “Some of the tenants are approaching us but if all of them approach, there will be no more litigation and we will be able to move forward. The trust is misleading the tenants, but they will slowly realise that they have to come to us. At present, the rent collection from these two properties are next to nothing.”
The official is of the view that the tenants don’t want the property to be managed by the TSWB as the rents are really low under the MMAW. “The main issue is that the tenants don't want to come to us. The rents are as low as Rs 100 and Rs 200 for a prime property and it’s the community that loses from this arrangement. These rates have to be revised to current market and government rates,” the TSWB CEO added.
Some of the tenants still pay rent to the MMWT as they have maintained the rent at very low levels. The rent for most the shops at the two properties range anywhere between Rs 100 to Rs 4,000.
M Rahmath Ali Zafar, president of the Mecca Madina Alladin Wakf shopkeepers Association is ready to pay rent to the TSWB but is afraid that if the rents are collected as per market rates, many of the tenants will be unable to afford those rates. “If you set the standard of Banjara Hills for this locality, how will we pay rent? The people who sell goods here are poor, the people who buy here are also poor. The TSWB officials do not know how to run the board, one day they say the rent will be 500% more than what we pay now and another day they say the rent will be double than what we pay. Both these ideas of theirs have been shot down in court in the past,” he says.
The TSWB has been sending notices repeatedly to the tenants, the defaulters will finally have to answer to the Wakf tribunal. Zafar knows this and says, “Let the tribunal and the High Court decide rent rates, then we will pay.”
Another official with the TSWB on condition of anonymity said, “At every stage, there is litigation. Earlier, our own department officials were not ready to take the bull by the horns. Now we are ready to, and are sending legal notices. We don’t want to harm the community but the present way of doing this is harming the development of the Old City. The people within the Wakf earlier are the reason for the situation to have gone this bad, the TSWB has only itself to blame. Can you believe that for a department that has properties and many responsibilities under it, there are only 115 class four employees and just 60 officers including clerks for the whole state?” SOURCE
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