Rishad Zahir (Pashto/Dari: رشاد ظاهر) is a United States–based Afghan singer and musician.
Rishad Zahir was born in Seattle, Washington, during his parents' visit to the United States.
Soon after, Zahir, accompanied by his mother, left for the United States permanently.
In 1987, at the age of 17, Zahir released his first full album, Guli Intezar.
He was driven to pursue a greater understanding of Persian literature by the fact that he had been deprived of the opportunity in Afghanistan.