1 APRIL 2008 - With condemnation of the documentary pouring in from across the world, the Dutch government pursued painstaking efforts to contain Muslim anger.

"We are aware of the concerns and feelings in the international Muslim community about this film," Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen told the ambassadors of 27 Muslim countries on Monday.

"But injured feelings should never be an excuse for aggression and threats," he stressed, adding that the film does not reflect his government's views on Islam.

"Let us keep a cool head and warm relations."

The government has reportedly distanced itself from Wilders and tried unsuccessfully to convince him not to broadcast the film, fearing it would trigger protests in Netherlands and overseas and strain ties with Muslim countries.

Dozens of Indonesians protested outside the Dutch embassy on Monday, hurling eggs and plastic water bottles into the compound.

Malaysia's Islamic PAS party on Monday urged Muslims worldwide to boycott Dutch products in protest.

Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said Saturday that if the world's 1.3 billion Muslims boycotted Dutch products, the country's industries would be forced to shut down.

Dutch businesses have already threatened to sue Wilders if his film led to an economic boycott of their products.

Wrapping up their annual summit Sunday, Arab leaders expressed concern at rising Islamophobia around the world.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon dismissed it as "offensively anti-Islamic" while the European Union rejected its equation between Islam and violence.

This comes as a Dutch politician is planning to broadcast a more provocative cartoon movie about the Prophet.