The works of the Sanusi family in pre-colonial times, and of Emir Abdelkader and Sheikh Ben Badis in colonial times, are widely noted.
ðə wˈɜːks ʌvðə sˈænuːsi fˈæmɪli ɪn pɹˈiːkəlˈoʊnɪəl tˈaɪmz, ænd ʌv ˈɛmɪɹ ˈæbdɪlkˌeɪdɚ ænd ʃˈeɪk bˈɛn bˈædiz ɪn kəlˈoʊnɪəl tˈaɪmz, ɑːɹ wˈaɪdli nˈoʊɾᵻd.