Tahera Shireen Rahman (born January 24, 1991) is an American

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who is known for becoming the first full-time ''hijabi'' Muslim broadcast newscaster in the United States, on February 8, 2018, for

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after previously working for the station as a producer.

Early life and education

Rahman was born to Pakistani and Indian immigrants outside of Chicago. She attended

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earning a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and international studies. Rahman was also the first Muslim to hold the position of Editor in Chief of Loyola's weekly student paper, the

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Career

Tahera Rahman's first job where she was trained as producer and a host was at the daily Radio Islam show at WCEV 1450 AM in

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which was produced by Sound Vision Foundation from 1999 to 2019. She worked for WHBF-TV and

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until September 27, 2019, and currently works for

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Breaking Barriers without Breaking Principles - Tahera Rahman , Confident Muslim
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