Zone I is categorized as the area in which Arabic was spoken before the rise of Islam, it is the Arabian Peninsula, excluding the areas where southern Arabian was spoken. Zone II is categorized as the areas to which Arabic speaking peoples moved as a result of the conquests of Islam. Included in zone II are the Levant, Egypt, North Africa, Iraq, and some parts of Iran. Zone III are the areas in which Arabic is spoken that are located outside the continuous Arabic Language area.