After 9/11 and while she still worked as a grant writer, Faruqi began writing about Islam for a local newspaper in Houston, Texas as a way to combat Muslim stereotypes.

After this work, she led educational discussions and training sessions about Islam at different institutions, including churches, synagogues, schools and police departments.

[3] Several years after 9/11, frustrated by the lack of understanding and acceptance she saw in the west regarding Muslims, Faruqi began her fiction career.

[8] On August 11, 2020, the middle grade novel A Place at the Table was published, co-written by Faruqi and Laura Shovan.

[13] On October 6, 2020, Faruqi published her first solo middle grade novel A Thousand Questions about eleven-year-old Pakistani American girl Mimi who visits Pakistan during summer vacation to meet her grandparents.

[19][20] This book highlights Islamophobia, racism, white supremacy and a host of other themes[21] through the eyes of twelve-year-old Yusuf, whose small Texas town is commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the attacks.

[24] Faruqi has also written nonfiction books for young readers, aimed at removing stereotypes of Muslims and presenting accurate information about their achievements.

Included are Eid-al-Fitr Mad Libs,[25] and The Wonders We Seek: Thirty Incredible Muslims Who Helped Shape The World, co-written with her mother Aneesa Mumtaz.