How has Rumi become such a popular poet in the United States?
How well a person said: “Rumi’s popularity in the United States is a matter of our enormous spiritual hunger.” It is a well known fact that Americans, usually and relatively, read more. Apart from that, more books are published [there]. Common people hardly get opportunities to go through books and deliberate where political or social conditions are not normal or where the life is burdensome. Since Americans ponder over different issues and try to find solutions, that is why Rumi attracted their attention and his thoughts impressed them so much. Moreover, Rumi opens a new gate in a multi-dimensional society that faces a dilemma between faith and reason. [American] society is full of the luxuries of life; but a well-to-do and prosperous person may not necessarily have a happy life, too. Here, [Rumi] bestows that sought-after happiness-happiness of body and soul, happiness of brain and heart. This is what makes him popular. The entire credit of Rumi’s popularity in the U.S. goes to profe
