The novel represents ideology and reflects the author’s sociological knowledge and experience. The novel Ketika Cinta Bertasbih represent Habiburrahman El Shirazy’s ideology, as well as reflect on his knowledge and experiences about education abroad (Egypt), Islamic boarding schools, and religious values. This paper aims to discuss the position and role of women as reflected in Habiburrahman El Shirazy’s novel Ketika Cinta Bertasbih as a reflection of social reality