Reading is very important in learning, this research was explained teaching
reading based on Islamic values. This research emphasizes the importance of
including Islamic values in learning to read. This research involved eighth grade
students at MTs Hidayatussalikin, Pematang Hambawang, with 15 students,
consisting of 6 boys and 9 girls. This research used an auto-ethnography method
which is very suitable for use in this research because it aims to provide the
description and experience of the researcher regarding the practice of teaching
reading activities by incorporating Islamic values in religion-based schools. The
stages of this research are presented with several data analysis procedures: finding
data that is appropriate to this research, exploring the data collected and data related
to this research from relevant references, analyzing the data and drawing
conclusions from the research that has been carried out. The results of this research
show that including Islamic values in reading material can increase the vocabulary
that students know, especially those related to Islamic values, and indirectly
students receive lessons that containing Islamic values in English lessons so that
students are able to take lessons for life