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The Hijrah is just as good as any other historical event to base a calendar on.
Back in those days, people were not bothered about their ages or date of birth.
Hence the year of birth of the Prophet has never been a relevant landmark.
The other historical landmark could have been the year of the Call- the year in which Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation.
But Caliph Umar the second caliph after MUHAMMED found the Hijrah an acceptable landmark probably because all people living in ARABIA at the time were somehow able to identify themselves with the Great Migration. than with any other historical event.
Well, that's my guess.
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