Al-Dustour Interviews the First Female Member of the Sahab Investors Association – Murai: I Established a Factory with 3 Production Lines
Sunday, April 2, 2023 | 11th of Ramadan, 1444 | Issue No. 19993
She returned to Jordan — the country she adores, a homeland that lives within her just as she lives in it. In her eyes, no place on Earth compares to its beauty and the multitude of opportunities it offers for success, so long as one can overcome the obstacles — like being told, "You're a woman, you won’t be able to do this or that job."
Returning home as a mother of three daughters, she came back to be both a family for them and a role model — a strong, creative, and accomplished woman. She didn’t accept the limited space that fate might have chosen for her. Instead, she stepped into the world she had dreamed of — a world that once was just hope, and today is a reality she lives with her daughters and, as she calls them, her distinguished team working in the factory.
She is the founder of a leading engineering solutions and machinery manufacturing company — the largest factory in the Sahab area specialized in producing, maintaining, and automating industrial machinery.
Al-Dustour, as part of its initiative to support women in all positions, and within its series of interviews with pioneering women in various — often male-dominated — sectors that rarely receive media attention, reached out through the "Pioneering Women" column. Today, we speak with Amina Murai, the first woman to join the Sahab Investors Association, one of the largest and most influential associations in the fields of industry and investment. She is also one of the first women to establish a factory with three production lines: one for machinery manufacturing, another for machinery maintenance, and a third for factory automation.
Speaking to Al-Dustour, Amina Murai, a member of the Jordanian Business and Professional Women Forum, shared her journey as a model of success:
“The beginnings weren’t easy. They were full of challenges, difficulties, and sometimes pain. But I never stood still or gave up. Every hardship came with a solution that helped me overcome it successfully — even during the COVID-19 pandemic and all its negative impacts on people and industries.”
She added:
“I didn’t just focus on my own life — I was keen to launch a project with real social impact. That’s what I’m striving to achieve by tapping into the underutilized capabilities of local communities and completely rejecting the so-called 'shame culture' in my work. And I’m speaking here about both men and women — because when a person plays a meaningful role in their society, that stigma disappears.”
Murai said her professional journey began after giving birth to her youngest daughter — the third of her children — when she returned to Jordan, her beloved homeland, after spending many years in Germany. There, she began thinking about a project that suited both her capabilities and her life as a mother. That’s when she launched her first training and maintenance project for industrial machines.
However, with the onset of the COVID-19 crisis and the new challenges it brought, she didn’t remain idle. Together with her team, she initiated a recycling project — the first of which was a recycling initiative supported by the European Union. The pandemic forced them to think outside the box, and from that spark, she established her factory. She is among the first women in Jordan to build such a facility. They began manufacturing custom machinery for factories — whether for food processing, packaging, or pressing — tailored to client demands.
They continued with the machinery maintenance project and expanded to factory automation, which has had significant societal impact by utilizing the skills of Jordanian youth in this domain.
“While I take pride in all of these achievements,” Murai added,
“my greatest joy lies in the social impact our work has had. We’ve provided real opportunities for talented youth who were desperately seeking a chance to prove themselves. At the factory, we’ve trained many young men and women. We have qualified team members who deliver this training, and I consider that in itself an achievement that contributes directly to local development and employment.”
When asked about the presence of women in the factory, Murai said:
“Unfortunately, there are only three women currently working in the factory. I truly hope the day comes when I can hand over the factory’s management to a woman. However, our line of work is tough, even though I personally handle it and never shy away from any task. Many women perceive it as difficult or unfit for females. Still, one of my hopes is to see the number of women equal that of men in the factory — especially now that women are entering all sectors and proving they are not limited by any field.”
“I’ve always aimed to be a model — a working woman who insists on success, while maintaining the values and privacy of
our society. I strive to be an ideal mother to my daughters so that they can be proud of me and follow in my footsteps. I also hope to inspire other women to believe that success is possible with determination and perseverance — that every challenge can be turned into an opportunity.”
“We must believe that our hard work will pay off. Real achievements come after struggle, and that’s what I always aim for: to be a role model for women — chasing their dreams without losing sight of their identity or values. I work in Sahab, and everyone around me — whether my team or neighboring factory owners — is part of my extended family. Ultimately, every individual defines how others treat them.”