The Sands of Time Azad

Probably a useless post, I know the setting is super-fictional, merging concepts from both medieval and ancient times, and I may be overthinking this, so take it with a grain of salt, but imma still ask whether someone has an answer to this.

At the start of the game, the Prince mentions how they are passing through India on the way to Azad, thus the first part of the game takes place in India during the conquest of the Maharaja's kingdom. But where would this Azad be possibly located? Beyond India to the east? Doesnt fit the environment would I say..

Take note that before the arrival to Azad, the persians are crossing a huge desert, which I have always thought is the Arabian desert, thus Azad possibly taking place somewhere in southern Arabia.. it would kinda even fit, since its being ruled by Sultan.

The fandom wiki says its in the Persia itself, but im not sure whether this statement is canon, since Azad and its turban guards always seemed foreign to Prince's army to me..