This paper proposes to primarily examine Said Nursi's concept of equality as articulated in his work Munāẓarāt (Disputations). The book has a question-and-answer format, covering various theological, social, and political issues. It culminates with an elaborate discussion on education and the Al-Zahra school that Nursi sought to establish. The paper will proceed with an exposé of the themes in the Munāẓarāt, paving the way for a discussion of the place of religion and the rights of ethnic and religious minorities within the framework of late Ottoman constitutionalism (Meşrutiyet). Nursi aimed for an egalitarian, pluralistic society, yet within a Ummatic worldview and ethos. He argued for equal rights for all, the Sultan/King, and the humble poor person, the Muslim and non-Muslim alike. Nursi takes a strong stance against despotism, advocating freedom while recognizing social behavior that abuses it, leading to "trivialities and vice". He is against behavior he considers beastly and driven by raw instinct. For a virtuous freedom, one needs both the light of the heart and the light of the intellect. Nursi's Munāẓarāt will be examined as a normative and political text. He advocates for constitutionalism based on Qur'anic verses of shura, consultation regarding political affairs. He rejects the misunderstanding that the republic has unlimited power. Neither human beings (i.e., after Prophet Muhammad, who was the last infallible prophet) nor governments are infallible. The role of the government is to serve and protect Islam and strengthen the bonds between the religion of the state, for it is the state of the Muslim Ummah that enjoys the brotherhood of faith. On the relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims, especially the people of the Book, Nursi differentiates between political alliances, friendship, love, and marriage, and service in the institutions of the state, including the army (for example, the Janissary army), on the other hand.