Haḍra music is a religious art used as a means of education and Islamic missionary endeavor (da'wah). The study aims to investigate how religious character values are internalized in Hadra music through its lyrics and intonation. The study used a descriptive qualitative method, and data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. The findings showed that the internalization of religious character values through Haḍra music was quite optimal. The students recited and

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... tely understood every poem containing religious character values, including the values of worship, jihad, and morality. Haḍra music was to maintain the existence of Islamic art, and the students were instilled with a sense of love for Islamic art. Haḍra music aimed to facilitate the students' interests and talents and to develop the students' potential to improve their intelligence and characters.