Yusef Abad

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Yusef Abad is a locality of Tehran, consisting of an area developed through parallel streets called Yusef Abad, Ebn e Sina (Avicena), Jahan Ara, and Mostowfi; the latter being the most beautiful and consequently the most expensive part of it.

The type of people residing there are generally upper middle class. The area is located in the north central part of the town and is served by Valiasr St, as well as Kordestan and Hemmat Highways.

The locality is one of four major neighborhoods in Tehran with the highest population of Persian Jewish people, the others being Sheikh Hadi, Gorgan, and Gisha.

It is also host to one of a few synagogues in the city, called Kenise e Yusef Abad in Persian.