Karoon or Korah

The riches of Karoon (Arabic proverb). Korah, according to the commentators of the Koran, was the most wealthy and most beautiful of all the Israelites. It is said that he built a large palace, which he overlaid with gold, and that the doors of his palace were solid gold (Sale: Koran). He was the Crœsus of the Mahometans, and guarded his wealth in a labyrinth.