The Gobi has several different Chinese names, including (Shāmò, a generic term for deserts) and (Hànhǎi, "endless sea").
V Isaniju, predmestju Tbilisija na levem bregu reke Mtkvari, je taboril Šadadid Al-Fadl I. ben Mohamed in z vojsko 33.000 mož pustošil po deželi.