Jalan Zainul Abidin, George Town, Penang (6 January 2020)
Jalan Zainul Abidin, formerly known as
Yahudi Road (Chinese, now: 再那阿比汀路, formerly: 爪夷路), is a minor road in
George Town, Penang. It runs from Macalister Road to
Burmah Road, and is parallel to
Madras Lane and
Lorong Selamat. It got its name from the Jewish presence in the area, a reminder of which being the
Jewish Cemetery along the road.
Yahudi Road was renamed Jalan Zainul Abidin, after a Malay intellectual who originated from
Negeri Sembilan. In late 2015, there were rumours that the road may be returned to its original name, in order to seek UNESCO recognition for Penang being one of the first places of settlement of the Jews in Southeast Asia.
1 However, nothing came out of it.
Sights along Jalan Zainul Abidin
Eateries at Jalan Zainul Abidin
Businesses along Jalan Zainul Abidin
Getting there
There are no public transport to Jalan Zainul Abidin, but you can take
Rapid Penang Bus 10,
101,
104 and
304 to Macalister Road or 10, 11,
101,
103,
104,
201,
202,
203,
204, 206 and
304 to Burmah Road.
Jalan Zainul Abidin, looking towards PPR Taman Manggis (3 February 2013)
Houses on Jalan Zainul Abidin (3 February 2013)
Jalan Zainul Abidin on Google Street View
Jalan Zainul Abidin (Jan 2019)
References
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