lˌæ ɹeɪpjˈuːdɪˈeɪʃən nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn, "ðə ɹᵻpjˈuːdɪˈeɪʃən"bɹˈɔːt hˌɪm sˈʌdən ɐtˈɛnʃən, bˈoʊθ fɚðə stɹˈɛŋθ wɪð wˌɪtʃ hiː tʃˈælɪndʒd tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl mˈʊzlɪm kˈʌltʃɚɹ ɪn ældʒˈɪɹiə ænd fɚðə stɹˈɔŋ ɹɪˈækʃən ɐɡˈɛnst hˌɪm.
La Répudiation (1969, "The Repudiation") brought him sudden attention, both for the strength with which he challenged traditional Muslim culture in Algeria and for the strong reaction against him.