Love for the homeland is one of the attitudes of loving the homeland with all your heart and soul. This attitude of love for the motherland has been exemplified by the heroes who died fighting for the independence of Indonesia's homeland. The heroes of independence are willing to sacrifice their wealth and lives for the sake of the independence of the Indonesian homeland for unity and oneness. However, love for the motherland today does not have to be by fighting against the invaders, but only with commendable morals can we show our love for the motherland. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method with a case study approach where data collection uses observation, interviews, and documentation. The analysis technique used in this study has four stages, namely: Data collection Data reduction Data presentation Data conclusion. This research was conducted at MTs NU Pakis Malang, the results of this research are at MTs NU Pakis Malang, the teacher's strategy of aqidah morals in building the character of students' love for the homeland has been supported by programs that have been implemented and are well structured. Strategies in the classroom include: supervision, group discussions, and a clean environment. Strategies outside the classroom are also implemented with flag ceremony activities, educational tours, and extracurricular activities.

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