A digital draw of lots on Thursday at Chowmahalla Palace selected 695 pilgrims from the erstwhile Hyderabad State for free accommodation at the Nizam's Rubath in Makkah during Hajj 2026. The draw was conducted by the Awqaf Committee H.E.H. The Nizam in coordination with the Telangana State Haj Committee. Every year, the Awqaf Committee holds the draw to allot rooms at the Rubaths established by the Nizams of Hyderabad as charity for pilgrims from the former Hyderabad State. This facility offers safe and free accommodation in Makkah during Hajj. In 2025, 710 pilgrims benefited from the Rubath facility. This year's selected beneficiaries are domiciled in the old Hyderabad State region.