Amsterdam - Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen on Tuesday called upon Muslim countries on to make sure the film An Interview with Mohammed, by Iranian-born Ehsan Jami, will not result in violence against Dutch nationals or Dutch companies.

Verhagen said he discussed the matter on Tuesday with ambassadors of Muslim countries in The Hague.

The foreign minister says he fears Muslim extremist groups might use the film as an excuse to commit violence against Dutch targets.

Governments in Muslim countries have the responsibility to prevent this, Verhagen said.

In the film, released earlier on Tuesday, Ehsan Jami, 23, a city council member for his one-man-party in Leidschendam-Voorburg near The Hague, is depicted as conducting an interview with the prophet Mohammed, played by an actor who remains unrecognizable.

In the film, Mohammed conveys the message to the Muslim world that Islam should be interpreted in its historical context and that it is wrong to copy ideas directly from the Koran. (dpa)