SMP PGRI 01 Wajak is a public school that does not have a religious background, but there are several activities that are religious in nature. In this study, what will be discussed is the role of Islamic religious education teachers in improving the religious character of seventh grade students at SMP PGRI 01 Wajak, Malang district. This research use desciptive qualitative approach. The results showed that 1. The religious characters in grade VII students at SMP PGRI 01 Wajak Malang were ritual, knowledge and ethics. 2. The role of Islamic religious education teachers in improving the religious character of seventh grade students at SMP PGRI 01 Wajak Malang, namely: As a teacher, as an educator, as a role model and as a motivator. 3. The factors that hinder Islamic religious education teachers in improving the religious character of class VII students at SMP PGRI 01 Wajak Malang are more dominant in environmental factors. a. Supporting factors: school environment. b. Inhibiting factor: environment outside school

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