The Rashidun Caliphate came to an end in a civil war, from 661 AD a new dynasty emerged from this civil war known as the Umayyad Caliphate. None of these men had ever been close companions of Muhammad. The Conquest of the Maghreb. During the Umayyad Caliphate, the pace of conquests began to slow down.
1. countable noun. 1  A contingent of police, soldiers, or military vehicles is a group of them. 2  A contingent is a group of people representing a country or organization at a meeting or other event. 3  If something is contingent on something else, the first thing depends on the second in order to happen or exist. [formal] In effect, growth is contingent on improved incomes for the mass of the low-income population. Synonyms: chance, random, casual, uncertain More Synonyms of contingent.
contingent liability. Hypothetical liability which depends on a possible (but hardly likely) event or situation to occur before becoming an actual liability. Contingent liabilities are different for every type of business and profession, and management makes provision for them by setting aside appropriate funds as reserves.