The Berber people were so resistant that even during the Muslim conquest of North Africa they still had control and possession over their mountains.
ðə bˈɜːbɚ pˈiːpəl wɜː sˌoʊ ɹᵻsˈɪstənt ðæt ˈiːvən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə mˈʊzlɪm kˈɑːŋkwɛst ʌv nˈɔːɹθ ˈæfɹɪkə ðeɪ stˈɪl hæd kəntɹˈoʊl ænd pəzˈɛʃən ˌoʊvɚ ðɛɹ mˈaʊntɪnz.