Shamsul Arefin Shakti (full name: Amiruzzaman Muhammad Shamsul Arefin Shakti) is a Bangladeshi author, blogger, islamic activist. He is professionally known as Dr. Shamsul Arefin. He was born on May 1, 1989 in Bogura, Bangladesh. He is known for his creative works on "science and religion, theism, atheism, gender, sexuality and philosophy." In addition to his writing life, he is also a doctor. Although he is a civil servant in his professional life, as a Muslim he has written a number of books on Islam, some of which are written in the form of short stories and others in the form of essays. He passed secondary from Jhenaidah Cadet College in 2005 and higher secondary in 2008. He then obtained his MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery) degree from Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Dhaka. He is currently employed as a government medical officer. While at Suhrawardy Medical College, he was involved in the politics of the Chhatra League. He gained popularity mainly through his research and discussion on various aspects of Islam and by writing books on various Islamic ideologies and doctrines.